a bat flea vs Gabon Talapoin

Ischnopsyllus simplex compared with Miopithecus ogouensis

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Gabon Talapoin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Gabon Talapoin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Miopithecus
Species	Ischnopsyllus simplex	Miopithecus ogouensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Gabon Talapoin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Gabon Talapoin
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.

Gabon Talapoin

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.