a bat flea vs Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise

Ischnopsyllus elongatus compared with Phocoena sinus

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Phocoenidae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Phocoena
Species	Ischnopsyllus elongatus	Phocoena sinus

Evolutionary Relationship

a bat flea and Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise
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.

Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.