a bat flea vs Bat-eared fox

Ischnopsyllus intermedius compared with Otocyon megalotis

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Bat-eared fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Bat-eared fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Otocyon
Species	Ischnopsyllus intermedius	Otocyon megalotis

Evolutionary Relationship

a bat flea and Bat-eared fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Bat-eared fox
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.

Bat-eared fox

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.

Bat-eared fox

The Bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis) is a species in the genus Otocyon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.