Flea vs Mexican cottontail

Nosopsyllus londiniensis compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Nosopsyllus	Sylvilagus
Species	Nosopsyllus londiniensis	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Mexican cottontail
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.

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.