a bat flea vs Kleinotterspitzmaus

Ischnopsyllus variabilis compared with Micropotamogale lamottei

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Kleinotterspitzmaus is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Kleinotterspitzmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)	Afrosoricida (Tenrekartige)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Micropotamogale
Species	Ischnopsyllus variabilis	Micropotamogale lamottei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Kleinotterspitzmaus

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Kleinotterspitzmaus
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.

Kleinotterspitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.