a bat flea vs Crabeater seal

Ischnopsyllus intermedius compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Crabeater seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Crabeater seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Lobodon
Species	Ischnopsyllus intermedius	Lobodon carcinophaga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Crabeater seal
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.

Crabeater seal

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.