a bat flea vs MacConnell's Bat

Ischnopsyllus intermedius compared with Mesophylla macconnelli

Key Differences

  • a bat flea is Not Evaluated while MacConnell's Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank a bat flea MacConnell's Bat
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Ischnopsyllidae Phyllostomidae
Genus Ischnopsyllus Mesophylla
Species Ischnopsyllus intermedius Mesophylla macconnelli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute a bat flea MacConnell's 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.

MacConnell's 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.

MacConnell's Bat

No description available.

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