a bat flea vs Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Ischnopsyllus octactenus compared with Molossus fentoni

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Fenton's Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Molossidae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Molossus
Species	Ischnopsyllus octactenus	Molossus fentoni

Evolutionary Relationship

a bat flea and Fenton's Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Fenton's Mastiff 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.

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.