a bat flea vs Guinea baboon

Ischnopsyllus simplex compared with Papio papio

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Guinea baboon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Guinea baboon
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	Papio
Species	Ischnopsyllus simplex	Papio papio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Guinea baboon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Guinea baboon
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.

Guinea baboon

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.