Flea vs Formosan Serow

Nosopsyllus londiniensis compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Nosopsyllus	Capricornis
Species	Nosopsyllus londiniensis	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.