a bat flea vs Formosan Tube-nosed Bat

Ischnopsyllus elongatus compared with Harpiola isodon

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Formosan Tube-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Formosan Tube-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Harpiola
Species	Ischnopsyllus elongatus	Harpiola isodon

Evolutionary Relationship

a bat flea and Formosan Tube-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Tube-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Formosan Tube-nosed 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.

Formosan Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.