a bat flea vs Northern Greater Galago

Ischnopsyllus elongatus compared with Otolemur garnettii

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Northern Greater Galago is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Northern Greater Galago
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Galagidae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Otolemur
Species	Ischnopsyllus elongatus	Otolemur garnettii

Evolutionary Relationship

a bat flea and Northern Greater Galago share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Greater Galago

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Northern Greater Galago
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.

Northern Greater Galago

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.