a bat flea vs King genet

Ischnopsyllus hexactenus compared with Genetta poensis

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while King genet is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	King genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Viverridae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Genetta
Species	Ischnopsyllus hexactenus	Genetta poensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

King genet

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	King genet
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.

King genet

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.