a bat flea vs Gray-bellied Squirrel

Ischnopsyllus hexactenus compared with Callosciurus caniceps

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Gray-bellied Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Gray-bellied Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Callosciurus
Species	Ischnopsyllus hexactenus	Callosciurus caniceps

Evolutionary Relationship

a bat flea and Gray-bellied Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray-bellied Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Gray-bellied Squirrel
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.

Gray-bellied Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

a bat flea

The a bat flea (Ischnopsyllus hexactenus) 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.