a bat flea vs Amazon weasel

Nycteridopsylla longiceps compared with Mustela africana

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Amazon weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Amazon weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Nycteridopsylla	Mustela
Species	Nycteridopsylla longiceps	Mustela africana

Evolutionary Relationship

a bat flea and Amazon weasel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Amazon weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

a bat flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

a bat flea

The a bat flea (Nycteridopsylla longiceps) is a species in the genus Nycteridopsylla. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, inhabiting diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Amazon weasel

The Amazon weasel (Mustela africana) is a species in the genus Mustela. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.