a bat flea vs Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

Ischnopsyllus intermedius compared with Coleura kibomalandy

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Coleura
Species	Ischnopsyllus intermedius	Coleura kibomalandy

Evolutionary Relationship

a bat flea and Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Madagascar Sheath-tailed 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.

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

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.