a bat flea vs Malagasy civet

Ischnopsyllus octactenus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Fossa
Species	Ischnopsyllus octactenus	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

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.