a bat flea vs mountain gorilla

Ischnopsyllus intermedius compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	mountain gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Ischnopsyllus intermedius	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

a bat flea and mountain gorilla share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	mountain gorilla
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.

mountain gorilla

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.