a bat flea vs Banded Amanita

Ischnopsyllus simplex compared with Amanita battarrae

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Banded Amanita is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Banded Amanita
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Ischnopsyllus simplex	Amanita battarrae

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Banded Amanita
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.

Banded Amanita

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

a bat flea

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

Banded Amanita

The Banded Amanita (Amanita battarrae) is a species in the genus Amanita. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden