a bat flea vs Zwergwal

Nycteridopsylla eusarca compared with Balaenoptera acutorostrata

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Zwergwal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Zwergwal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Nycteridopsylla	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)
Species	Nycteridopsylla eusarca	Balaenoptera acutorostrata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Zwergwal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Zwergwal
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, and Sweden.

Zwergwal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

a bat flea

The a bat flea (Nycteridopsylla eusarca) is a species in the genus Nycteridopsylla. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, inhabiting diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Zwergwal

Bagwhale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden