Cursorial Akodont vs Flea

Akodon cursor compared with Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Key Differences

• Cursorial Akodont is Least Concern while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cursorial Akodont	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Akodon	Nosopsyllus
Species	Akodon cursor	Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cursorial Akodont and Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cursorial Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cursorial Akodont	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cursorial Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United States.