a bat flea vs Broadgill Catshark

Ischnopsyllus intermedius compared with Apristurus riveri

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Broadgill Catshark is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Broadgill Catshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Apristurus
Species	Ischnopsyllus intermedius	Apristurus riveri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Broadgill Catshark
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.

Broadgill Catshark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.

Broadgill Catshark

The Broadgill Catshark (Apristurus riveri) is a species in the genus Apristurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.