Falkland Island fox vs Flea

Dusicyon australis compared with Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Key Differences

• Falkland Island fox is Extinct while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falkland Island 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	Dusicyon	Nosopsyllus
Species	Dusicyon australis	Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Falkland Island fox and Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Falkland Island fox	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falkland Island 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.