Spitzmausfloh vs Kleiner Maulwurfsfloh

Palaeopsylla soricis compared with Palaeopsylla minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Spitzmausfloh Kleiner Maulwurfsfloh
Kingdom same Animalia (Tier) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer) Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same Insecta (Insekten) Insecta (Insekten)
Order same Siphonaptera (Flöhe) Siphonaptera (Flöhe)
Family same Ctenophthalmidae Ctenophthalmidae
Genus same Palaeopsylla Palaeopsylla
Species Palaeopsylla soricis Palaeopsylla minor

Evolutionary Relationship

Spitzmausfloh and Kleiner Maulwurfsfloh share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Palaeopsylla.

Conservation Status

Spitzmausfloh

NE — Not Evaluated

Kleiner Maulwurfsfloh

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Spitzmausfloh Kleiner Maulwurfsfloh
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Spitzmausfloh

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Kleiner Maulwurfsfloh

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Spitzmausfloh

The A mammal flea (Palaeopsylla soricis) is a species in the genus Palaeopsylla. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Kleiner Maulwurfsfloh

The A mammal flea (Palaeopsylla minor) is a species in the genus Palaeopsylla. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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