a bat flea vs Hanak's pipistrelle

Ischnopsyllus simplex compared with Pipistrellus hanaki

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Hanak's pipistrelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Hanak's pipistrelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Pipistrellus
Species	Ischnopsyllus simplex	Pipistrellus hanaki

Evolutionary Relationship

a bat flea and Hanak's pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Hanak's pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Hanak's pipistrelle
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.

Hanak's pipistrelle

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.