a bat flea vs Alder leaf beetle

Ischnopsyllus octactenus compared with Agelastica alni

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Alder leaf beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Agelastica
Species	Ischnopsyllus octactenus	Agelastica alni

Evolutionary Relationship

a bat flea and Alder leaf beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Alder leaf beetle
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.

Alder leaf beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

a bat flea

The a bat flea (Ischnopsyllus octactenus) 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.

Alder leaf beetle

The Alder leaf beetle (Agelastica alni) is a species in the genus Agelastica. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden