a bat flea vs Mexican Big-eared Bat

Ischnopsyllus elongatus compared with Corynorhinus mexicanus

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Mexican Big-eared Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Mexican Big-eared 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	Corynorhinus
Species	Ischnopsyllus elongatus	Corynorhinus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

a bat flea and Mexican Big-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican Big-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Mexican Big-eared 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.

Mexican Big-eared Bat

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.