a bat flea vs Brook Alder

Ischnopsyllus intermedius compared with Alnus maritima

Key Differences

  • a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Brook Alder is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank a bat flea Brook Alder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Ischnopsyllidae Betulaceae
Genus Ischnopsyllus Alnus
Species Ischnopsyllus intermedius Alnus maritima

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute a bat flea Brook Alder
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.

Brook Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. 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.

Brook Alder

The Brook Alder (Alnus maritima) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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