a bat flea vs Endo's Pipistrelle

Ischnopsyllus simplex compared with Pipistrellus endoi

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Endo's Pipistrelle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Endo's Pipistrelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Pipistrellus
Species	Ischnopsyllus simplex	Pipistrellus endoi

Evolutionary Relationship

a bat flea and Endo's Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Endo's Pipistrelle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Endo's Pipistrelle
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.

Endo's Pipistrelle

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.