a bat flea vs African Openbill

Ischnopsyllus intermedius compared with Anastomus lamelligerus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	African Openbill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Ciconiidae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Anastomus
Species	Ischnopsyllus intermedius	Anastomus lamelligerus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	African Openbill
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 Openbill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Germany, and Norway.

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 Openbill

The African Openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus) is a species in the genus Anastomus. 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