a bat flea vs Malayan civet

Ischnopsyllus simplex compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Malayan civet
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	Viverra
Species	Ischnopsyllus simplex	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Malayan civet
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.

Malayan civet

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.