a bat flea vs Altai Mole

Ischnopsyllus octactenus compared with Talpa altaica

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Altai Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Altai Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Talpidae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Talpa
Species	Ischnopsyllus octactenus	Talpa altaica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Altai Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Altai Mole
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.

Altai Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Altai Mole

The Altai Mole (Talpa altaica) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.