a bat flea vs Eastern Pygmy Marmoset

Ischnopsyllus simplex compared with Cebuella niveiventris

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Eastern Pygmy Marmoset is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Eastern Pygmy Marmoset
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Cebuella
Species	Ischnopsyllus simplex	Cebuella niveiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

a bat flea and Eastern Pygmy Marmoset share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Pygmy Marmoset

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Eastern Pygmy Marmoset
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.

Eastern Pygmy Marmoset

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.