Daurian Hedgehog vs Flea

Mesechinus dauuricus compared with Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Key Differences

• Daurian Hedgehog is Least Concern while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Hedgehog	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Erinaceidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Mesechinus	Nosopsyllus
Species	Mesechinus dauuricus	Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Hedgehog	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Hedgehog

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.