Flea vs Percival's spiny mouse

Nosopsyllus londiniensis compared with Acomys percivali

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Percival's spiny mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Percival's spiny mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Nosopsyllus	Acomys
Species	Nosopsyllus londiniensis	Acomys percivali

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea and Percival's spiny mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Percival's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Percival's spiny mouse
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.

Percival's spiny mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.