a bat flea vs Fishing Cat

Ischnopsyllus intermedius compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Fishing Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Prionailurus
Species	Ischnopsyllus intermedius	Prionailurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Fishing Cat
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.

Fishing Cat

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.