a bat flea vs Ornate Cuscus

Ischnopsyllus octactenus compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Phalanger
Species	Ischnopsyllus octactenus	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Ornate Cuscus
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.

Ornate Cuscus

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.