a bat flea vs Perodicticus calabarensis

Ischnopsyllus simplex compared with Arctocebus calabarensis

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Perodicticus calabarensis is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Perodicticus calabarensis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Arctocebus
Species	Ischnopsyllus simplex	Arctocebus calabarensis

Evolutionary Relationship

a bat flea and Perodicticus calabarensis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Perodicticus calabarensis

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Perodicticus calabarensis
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.

Perodicticus calabarensis

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.