a bat flea vs Bishop s Slender Opossum

Ischnopsyllus simplex compared with Marmosops bishopi

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Bishop s Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Bishop s Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Marmosops
Species	Ischnopsyllus simplex	Marmosops bishopi

Evolutionary Relationship

a bat flea and Bishop s Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Bishop s Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Bishop s Slender Opossum
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.

Bishop s Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Bishop s Slender Opossum

The Bishop s Slender Opossum (Marmosops bishopi) is a species in the genus Marmosops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.