a bat flea vs Jaguarundi

Ischnopsyllus intermedius compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Jaguarundi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Jaguarundi
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	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Ischnopsyllus intermedius	Puma yagouaroundi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Jaguarundi
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.

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.