Flea vs Paucident planigale

Nosopsyllus londiniensis compared with Planigale gilesi

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Paucident planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Paucident planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Nosopsyllus	Planigale
Species	Nosopsyllus londiniensis	Planigale gilesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Paucident planigale
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.

Paucident planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.