a bat flea vs New Zealand fur seal

Ischnopsyllus simplex compared with Arctocephalus forsteri

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while New Zealand fur seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	New Zealand fur seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Otariidae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Arctocephalus
Species	Ischnopsyllus simplex	Arctocephalus forsteri

Evolutionary Relationship

a bat flea and New Zealand fur seal share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

New Zealand fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	New Zealand fur seal
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 Zealand fur seal

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.