a bat flea vs East African oryx

Ischnopsyllus simplex compared with Oryx beisa

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while East African oryx is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	East African oryx
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Oryx
Species	Ischnopsyllus simplex	Oryx beisa

Evolutionary Relationship

a bat flea and East African oryx share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

East African oryx

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	East African oryx
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.

East African oryx

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.