Flea vs Northern Bettong

Nosopsyllus londiniensis compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Nosopsyllus	Bettongia
Species	Nosopsyllus londiniensis	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Northern Bettong
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.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.