a bat flea vs North African Hedgehog

Ischnopsyllus simplex compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while North African Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Atelerix
Species	Ischnopsyllus simplex	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

a bat flea and North African Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	North African Hedgehog
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.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.

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.