a bat flea vs Baiji

Ischnopsyllus simplex compared with Lipotes vexillifer

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Baiji is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Baiji
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Lipotidae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Lipotes
Species	Ischnopsyllus simplex	Lipotes vexillifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Baiji

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Baiji
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.

Baiji

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

a bat flea

The a bat flea (Ischnopsyllus simplex) 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.

Baiji

The Chinese River Dolphin (Lipotes vexillifer) is a species in the genus Lipotes. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.