a bat flea vs New Guinean planigale

Ischnopsyllus simplex compared with Planigale novaeguineae

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while New Guinean planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	New Guinean planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Planigale
Species	Ischnopsyllus simplex	Planigale novaeguineae

Evolutionary Relationship

a bat flea and New Guinean planigale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	New Guinean planigale
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 Guinean planigale

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.