a bat flea vs Iberian Mole

Ischnopsyllus hexactenus compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Iberian 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 occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Iberian 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.

Iberian 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.