a bat flea vs Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Ischnopsyllus simplex compared with Mesoplodon perrini

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Perrin’s Beaked Whale is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Mesoplodon
Species	Ischnopsyllus simplex	Mesoplodon perrini

Evolutionary Relationship

a bat flea and Perrin’s Beaked Whale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
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.

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

a bat flea

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