Flea vs Gambian Mongoose

Nosopsyllus londiniensis compared with Mungos gambianus

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Nosopsyllus	Mungos
Species	Nosopsyllus londiniensis	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United States.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.