a bat flea vs African Jacana

Ischnopsyllus intermedius compared with Actophilornis africanus

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while African Jacana is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	African Jacana
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Jacanidae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Actophilornis
Species	Ischnopsyllus intermedius	Actophilornis africanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

African Jacana

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	African Jacana
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, Portugal, and Sweden.

African Jacana

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Arab Emirates.

a bat flea

The a bat flea (Ischnopsyllus intermedius) is a species in the genus Ischnopsyllus. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden, inhabiting diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

African Jacana

The African Jacana (Actophilornis africanus) is a species in the genus Actophilornis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway