a bat flea vs chauve-souris rousse

Ischnopsyllus octactenus compared with Lasiurus borealis

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while chauve-souris rousse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	chauve-souris rousse
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Lasiurus
Species	Ischnopsyllus octactenus	Lasiurus borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

a bat flea and chauve-souris rousse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

chauve-souris rousse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	chauve-souris rousse
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.

chauve-souris rousse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.