a bat flea vs Marbled cat

Ischnopsyllus elongatus compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Marbled cat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Marbled cat
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	Pardofelis
Species	Ischnopsyllus elongatus	Pardofelis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Marbled cat
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.

Marbled cat

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.