a bat flea vs Jamaica Fruchtfledermaus

Ischnopsyllus intermedius compared with Artibeus jamaicensis

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Jamaica Fruchtfledermaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Jamaica Fruchtfledermaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Artibeus
Species	Ischnopsyllus intermedius	Artibeus jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Jamaica Fruchtfledermaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Jamaica Fruchtfledermaus
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, Portugal, and Sweden.

Jamaica Fruchtfledermaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

a bat flea

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