a bat flea vs Formosan Serow

Ischnopsyllus simplex compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Formosan Serow
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	Capricornis
Species	Ischnopsyllus simplex	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.