a bat flea vs Egyptian mongoose

Ischnopsyllus simplex compared with Herpestes ichneumon

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Egyptian mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Egyptian mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Herpestes
Species	Ischnopsyllus simplex	Herpestes ichneumon

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Egyptian mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Egyptian mongoose
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.

Egyptian mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

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.