Flea vs Zwerggrison

Nosopsyllus londiniensis compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Zwerggrison is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Zwerggrison
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Nosopsyllus	Lyncodon
Species	Nosopsyllus londiniensis	Lyncodon patagonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea and Zwerggrison share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Zwerggrison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Zwerggrison
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.

Zwerggrison

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.