a bat flea vs Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Ischnopsyllus simplex compared with Coendou speratus

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Coendou
Species	Ischnopsyllus simplex	Coendou speratus

Evolutionary Relationship

a bat flea and Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
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.

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

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.