Flea vs Malagasy civet

Nosopsyllus londiniensis compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Nosopsyllus	Fossa
Species	Nosopsyllus londiniensis	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.