a bat flea vs Balkan Mole

Ischnopsyllus hexactenus compared with Talpa stankovici

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Balkan 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 hexactenus	Talpa stankovici

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Balkan 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.

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Balkan Mole

The Balkan Mole (Talpa stankovici) 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. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.