Darwin's fox vs Flea

Lycalopex fulvipes compared with Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Key Differences

• Darwin's fox is Endangered while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darwin's fox	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Nosopsyllus
Species	Lycalopex fulvipes	Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Darwin's fox and Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Darwin's fox

EN — Endangered

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darwin's fox	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darwin's fox

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.