a bat flea vs Elefante Asiático

Ischnopsyllus intermedius compared with Elephas maximus

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Elefante Asiático is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Elefante Asiático
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Proboscidea (Elephants)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Elephantidae (Elephants)
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Elephas (Asian Elephants)
Species	Ischnopsyllus intermedius	Elephas maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

a bat flea and Elefante Asiático share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Elefante Asiático

EN — Endangered

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Elefante Asiático
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	60 years
Average Length	—	5.5 m
Average Weight	—	4.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

a bat flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Elefante Asiático

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Elefante Asiático

El elefante asiático (Elephas maximus) es uno de los animales terrestres más grandes que existen, distribuido por el sur y el sureste de Asia. Su estado de conservación es en peligro (EN) debido principalmente a la pérdida de hábitat y la caza furtiva, y tiene una gran importancia cultural y religiosa en muchas culturas asiáticas.