a bat flea vs Eurasian lynx

Ischnopsyllus elongatus compared with Lynx lynx

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Eurasian lynx is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Eurasian lynx
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Lynx
Species	Ischnopsyllus elongatus	Lynx lynx

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Eurasian lynx

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Eurasian lynx
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.

Eurasian lynx

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden