a bat flea vs Bat ray

Ischnopsyllus intermedius compared with Aetomylaeus maculatus

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Bat ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Bat ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Aetomylaeus
Species	Ischnopsyllus intermedius	Aetomylaeus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Bat ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Bat ray
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 ray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 ray

The Bat ray (Aetomylaeus maculatus) is a species in the genus Aetomylaeus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.