a bat flea vs Ondatra

Ischnopsyllus elongatus compared with Ondatra zibethicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Ondatra
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Siphonaptera (Блохи)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ischnopsyllus	Ondatra
Species	Ischnopsyllus elongatus	Ondatra zibethicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Ondatra

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Ondatra
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.

Ondatra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (8 countries), Europe (37 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile).

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.

Ondatra

The Bisamratte (Ondatra zibethicus) is a species in the genus Ondatra. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden