Flea vs Highveld Golden Mole

Nosopsyllus londiniensis compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Highveld Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Nosopsyllus	Amblysomus
Species	Nosopsyllus londiniensis	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea and Highveld Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Highveld Golden Mole
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.

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.