a bat flea vs Oriente Cave Rat

Ischnopsyllus simplex compared with Boromys offella

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Oriente Cave Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Oriente Cave Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Boromys
Species	Ischnopsyllus simplex	Boromys offella

Evolutionary Relationship

a bat flea and Oriente Cave Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Oriente Cave Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Oriente Cave Rat
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.

Oriente Cave Rat

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.