a bat flea vs Deppe's Squirrel

Ischnopsyllus simplex compared with Sciurus deppei

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Deppe's Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Deppe's Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Ischnopsyllus simplex	Sciurus deppei

Evolutionary Relationship

a bat flea and Deppe's Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Deppe's Squirrel
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.

Deppe's Squirrel

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.