a bat flea vs Olinguito

Ischnopsyllus intermedius compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Olinguito
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Bassaricyon
Species	Ischnopsyllus intermedius	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Olinguito
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.

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.