a bat flea vs Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Ischnopsyllus simplex compared with Harpiocephalus harpia

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Lesser Hairy-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat
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	Harpiocephalus
Species	Ischnopsyllus simplex	Harpiocephalus harpia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Lesser Hairy-winged 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 Hairy-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.