a bat flea vs Hodgson's Myotis

Ischnopsyllus simplex compared with Myotis formosus

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Hodgson's Myotis is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Hodgson's Myotis
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	Myotis
Species	Ischnopsyllus simplex	Myotis formosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Hodgson's Myotis

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Hodgson's Myotis
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.

Hodgson's Myotis

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.