a bat flea vs Hoary fox

Ischnopsyllus intermedius compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Hoary fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Lycalopex
Species	Ischnopsyllus intermedius	Lycalopex vetulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Hoary fox
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.

Hoary fox

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.