a bat flea vs Scharrtier

Ischnopsyllus octactenus compared with Suricata suricatta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Scharrtier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Suricata
Species	Ischnopsyllus octactenus	Suricata suricatta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Scharrtier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Scharrtier
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.

Scharrtier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ecuador.

a bat flea

The a bat flea (Ischnopsyllus octactenus) 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.