a bat flea vs Bali Shortcake

Ischnopsyllus hexactenus compared with Acropora latistella

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Bali Shortcake is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Bali Shortcake
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Anthozoa
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Acroporidae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Acropora
Species	Ischnopsyllus hexactenus	Acropora latistella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Bali Shortcake
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.

Bali Shortcake

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

a bat flea

The a bat flea (Ischnopsyllus hexactenus) 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.

Bali Shortcake

The Bali Shortcake (Acropora latistella) is a species in the genus Acropora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.