a bat flea vs Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse

Ischnopsyllus simplex compared with Heteromys teleus

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Heteromys
Species	Ischnopsyllus simplex	Heteromys teleus

Evolutionary Relationship

a bat flea and Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse
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.

Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse

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.