a bat flea vs Giant bandicoot

Ischnopsyllus simplex compared with Peroryctes broadbenti

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Giant bandicoot is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Giant bandicoot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Peramelidae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Peroryctes
Species	Ischnopsyllus simplex	Peroryctes broadbenti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Giant bandicoot

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Giant bandicoot
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.

Giant bandicoot

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.