a bat flea vs Greater Dog-like Bat

Ischnopsyllus elongatus compared with Peropteryx kappleri

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Greater Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Greater Dog-like Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Peropteryx
Species	Ischnopsyllus elongatus	Peropteryx kappleri

Evolutionary Relationship

a bat flea and Greater Dog-like Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Greater Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Greater Dog-like 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.

Greater Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.