a bat flea vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Ischnopsyllus intermedius compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Amblysomus
Species	Ischnopsyllus intermedius	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

a bat flea and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Marley’s Golden Mole
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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

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.