Flea vs Himalayan Rat

Nosopsyllus londiniensis compared with Rattus pyctoris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Himalayan Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Nosopsyllus	Rattus
Species	Nosopsyllus londiniensis	Rattus pyctoris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Himalayan Rat
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 Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.