a bat flea vs Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

Ischnopsyllus hexactenus compared with Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Cebidae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Saimiri
Species	Ischnopsyllus hexactenus	Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Evolutionary Relationship

a bat flea and Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey
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.

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.