a bat flea vs Black Laceweaver

Ischnopsyllus intermedius compared with Amaurobius ferox

Key Differences

  • a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Black Laceweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank a bat flea Black Laceweaver
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects) Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera) Araneae (Araneae)
Family Ischnopsyllidae Amaurobiidae
Genus Ischnopsyllus Amaurobius
Species Ischnopsyllus intermedius Amaurobius ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

a bat flea and Black Laceweaver share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute a bat flea Black Laceweaver
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.

Black Laceweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Black Laceweaver

The Black Laceweaver (Amaurobius ferox) is a species in the genus Amaurobius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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