a bat flea vs Ornithorynque

Ischnopsyllus simplex compared with Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Ornithorynque is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Ornithorynque
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Monotremata (monotreme)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Ornithorhynchidae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Ornithorhynchus
Species	Ischnopsyllus simplex	Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornithorynque

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Ornithorynque
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.

Ornithorynque

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.