Flea vs Sumatran orangutan

Nosopsyllus londiniensis compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Nosopsyllus	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Nosopsyllus londiniensis	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Sumatran orangutan
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.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.