Flea vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Nosopsyllus londiniensis compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nosopsyllus	Myodes
Species	Nosopsyllus londiniensis	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Northern Red-backed Vole
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 Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden