a bat flea vs Fossa

Ischnopsyllus intermedius compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Cryptoprocta
Species	Ischnopsyllus intermedius	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Fossa
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.

Fossa

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.