Flea vs Long-tailed dunnart

Nosopsyllus londiniensis compared with Sminthopsis longicaudata

Key Differences

  • Flea is Not Evaluated while Long-tailed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Flea Long-tailed dunnart
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (artrópodos) Chordata (cordados)
Class Insecta (insecto) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Ceratophyllidae Dasyuridae
Genus Nosopsyllus Sminthopsis
Species Nosopsyllus londiniensis Sminthopsis longicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea and Long-tailed dunnart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Flea Long-tailed dunnart
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.

Long-tailed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea

No description available.

Long-tailed dunnart

No description available.

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