a bat flea vs Blanford's fox

Ischnopsyllus intermedius compared with Vulpes cana

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Blanford's fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Blanford's 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	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Ischnopsyllus intermedius	Vulpes cana

Evolutionary Relationship

a bat flea and Blanford's fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Blanford's fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Blanford's 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.

Blanford's 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.

Blanford's fox

The Blanford's fox (Vulpes cana) is a species in the genus Vulpes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.