a bat flea vs Dusky Bushbaby

Ischnopsyllus simplex compared with Galago matschiei

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Dusky Bushbaby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Dusky Bushbaby
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	Galago
Species	Ischnopsyllus simplex	Galago matschiei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Dusky Bushbaby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Dusky Bushbaby
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.

Dusky Bushbaby

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.