Faux Rat D'Eau vs Flea

Xeromys myoides compared with Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Key Differences

• Faux Rat D'Eau is Vulnerable while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faux Rat D'Eau	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Xeromys	Nosopsyllus
Species	Xeromys myoides	Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Faux Rat D'Eau and Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Faux Rat D'Eau

VU — Vulnerable

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Faux Rat D'Eau	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faux Rat D'Eau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United States.