a bat flea vs Lesser Bulldog Bat

Ischnopsyllus simplex compared with Noctilio albiventris

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Lesser Bulldog Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Lesser Bulldog Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Noctilionidae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Noctilio
Species	Ischnopsyllus simplex	Noctilio albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

a bat flea and Lesser Bulldog Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Bulldog Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Lesser Bulldog Bat
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.

Lesser Bulldog Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.