a bat flea vs Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Ischnopsyllus intermedius compared with Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Cheirogaleus
Species	Ischnopsyllus intermedius	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
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.

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

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.