a bat flea vs Himalayan Marmot

Ischnopsyllus simplex compared with Marmota himalayana

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Marmota
Species	Ischnopsyllus simplex	Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Himalayan Marmot
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.

Himalayan Marmot

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.