a bat flea vs Merida-Andenmaus

Ischnopsyllus variabilis compared with Aepeomys lugens

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Merida-Andenmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Merida-Andenmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Aepeomys
Species	Ischnopsyllus variabilis	Aepeomys lugens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Merida-Andenmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Merida-Andenmaus
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.

Merida-Andenmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

a bat flea

The a bat flea (Ischnopsyllus variabilis) 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.