a bat flea vs Botta's Serotine

Ischnopsyllus intermedius compared with Eptesicus bottae

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Botta's Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Botta's Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Eptesicus
Species	Ischnopsyllus intermedius	Eptesicus bottae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Botta's Serotine
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.

Botta's Serotine

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.

Botta's Serotine

The Botta's Serotine (Eptesicus bottae) is a species in the genus Eptesicus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.