a bat flea vs Leightons linsang

Ischnopsyllus simplex compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Leightons linsang
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Viverridae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Poiana
Species	Ischnopsyllus simplex	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Leightons linsang
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.

Leightons linsang

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.