Flea vs Himalayan Marmot

Nosopsyllus londiniensis compared with Marmota himalayana

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Nosopsyllus	Marmota
Species	Nosopsyllus londiniensis	Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Himalayan Marmot
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.

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.