a bat flea vs Grandidier's Trident Bat

Ischnopsyllus simplex compared with Paratriaenops auritus

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Grandidier's Trident Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Grandidier's Trident Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Rhinonycteridae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Paratriaenops
Species	Ischnopsyllus simplex	Paratriaenops auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

a bat flea and Grandidier's Trident Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Grandidier's Trident Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Grandidier's Trident Bat
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.

Grandidier's Trident Bat

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.