Flea vs Panama Slender Opossum

Nosopsyllus londiniensis compared with Marmosops invictus

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Panama Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Panama Slender 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	Marmosops
Species	Nosopsyllus londiniensis	Marmosops invictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea and Panama Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Panama Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Panama Slender 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.

Panama Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.