a bat flea vs LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Ischnopsyllus intermedius compared with Thyroptera lavali

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Thyroptera
Species	Ischnopsyllus intermedius	Thyroptera lavali

Evolutionary Relationship

a bat flea and LaVal's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
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.

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.