a bat flea vs Chat à tête plate

Ischnopsyllus intermedius compared with Prionailurus planiceps

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Chat à tête plate is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Chat à tête plate
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Prionailurus
Species	Ischnopsyllus intermedius	Prionailurus planiceps

Evolutionary Relationship

a bat flea and Chat à tête plate share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Chat à tête plate

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Chat à tête plate
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, Portugal, and Sweden.

Chat à tête plate

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.