a bat flea vs Lowland Tapir

Ischnopsyllus simplex compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Tapirus
Species	Ischnopsyllus simplex	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Lowland Tapir
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.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.