a bat flea vs Cat

Ischnopsyllus elongatus compared with Felis catus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank a bat flea Cat
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (artrópode) Chordata (cordados)
Class Insecta (inseto) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Siphonaptera (Pulga) Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family Ischnopsyllidae Felidae (Cats)
Genus Ischnopsyllus Felis (Small Cats)
Species Ischnopsyllus elongatus Felis catus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Cat

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute a bat flea Cat
Diet — Carnivore
Average Lifespan — 15 years
Average Length — 46 cm
Average Weight — 4.5 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

a bat flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Cat

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (6 countries).

a bat flea

The a bat flea (Ischnopsyllus elongatus) 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.

Cat

O gato doméstico (Felis catus) é um carnívoro pequeno da família Felidae, amplamente mantido como animal de estimação e para controle de pragas. Originário do Oriente Médio, foi domesticado há cerca de 10.000 anos. Possui visão noturna excelente, audição aguçada e reflexos rápidos. Comunica-se por miar, ronronar e linguagem corporal. Caça instintivamente roedores e pássaros. Existem atualmente centenas de raças reconhecidas com diversas características físicas.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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