a bat flea vs New Caledonia Wattled Bat

Ischnopsyllus simplex compared with Chalinolobus neocaledonicus

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while New Caledonia Wattled Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	New Caledonia Wattled 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	Chalinolobus
Species	Ischnopsyllus simplex	Chalinolobus neocaledonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

a bat flea and New Caledonia Wattled Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	New Caledonia Wattled 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.

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

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.