a bat flea vs Brown Greater Galago

Ischnopsyllus simplex compared with Otolemur crassicaudatus

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Brown Greater Galago is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Brown Greater Galago
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Galagidae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Otolemur
Species	Ischnopsyllus simplex	Otolemur crassicaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

a bat flea and Brown Greater Galago share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Brown Greater Galago

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Brown Greater Galago
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.

Brown Greater Galago

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Brown Greater Galago

The Brown Greater Galago (Otolemur crassicaudatus) is a species in the genus Otolemur. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.