a bat flea vs Banded Mongoose

Ischnopsyllus intermedius compared with Mungos mungo

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Banded Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Banded Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Mungos
Species	Ischnopsyllus intermedius	Mungos mungo

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Banded Mongoose
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.

Banded Mongoose

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.

Banded Mongoose

The Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo) is a species in the genus Mungos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.