a bat flea vs Atherton antechinus

Ischnopsyllus intermedius compared with Antechinus godmani

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Atherton antechinus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Atherton antechinus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Antechinus
Species	Ischnopsyllus intermedius	Antechinus godmani

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Atherton antechinus
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.

Atherton antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Atherton antechinus

The Atherton antechinus (Antechinus godmani) is a species in the genus Antechinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.