a bat flea vs Northern tamandua

Ischnopsyllus elongatus compared with Tamandua mexicana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Northern tamandua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Tamandua
Species	Ischnopsyllus elongatus	Tamandua mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Northern tamandua
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 tamandua

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.