Flea vs One-striped opossum

Nosopsyllus londiniensis compared with Monodelphis unistriata

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while One-striped opossum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	One-striped opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Nosopsyllus	Monodelphis
Species	Nosopsyllus londiniensis	Monodelphis unistriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea and One-striped opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

One-striped opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	One-striped opossum
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.

One-striped opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.