a bat flea vs Greater Ghost Bat

Ischnopsyllus simplex compared with Diclidurus ingens

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Greater Ghost Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Diclidurus
Species	Ischnopsyllus simplex	Diclidurus ingens

Evolutionary Relationship

a bat flea and Greater Ghost Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Greater Ghost 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.

Greater Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.