a bat flea vs Desert Bandicoot

Ischnopsyllus simplex compared with Perameles eremiana

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Desert Bandicoot is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Desert Bandicoot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Peramelidae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Perameles
Species	Ischnopsyllus simplex	Perameles eremiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Desert Bandicoot
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.

Desert Bandicoot

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.