a bat flea vs Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Ischnopsyllus elongatus compared with Chilonatalus micropus

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Natalidae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Chilonatalus
Species	Ischnopsyllus elongatus	Chilonatalus micropus

Evolutionary Relationship

a bat flea and Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat
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.

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

a bat flea

The a bat flea (Ischnopsyllus elongatus) 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.