a bat flea vs Dusky Dolphin

Ischnopsyllus intermedius compared with Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Dusky Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Dusky Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Ischnopsyllus intermedius	Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Dusky Dolphin
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.

Dusky Dolphin

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.