a mammal flea vs African elephant

Palaeopsylla kohauti compared with Loxodonta africana

Key Differences

• a mammal flea is Not Evaluated while African elephant is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a mammal flea	African elephant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Siphonaptera (Pulga)	Proboscidea (Elephants)
Family	Ctenophthalmidae	Elephantidae (Elephants)
Genus	Palaeopsylla	Loxodonta (African Elephants)
Species	Palaeopsylla kohauti	Loxodonta africana

Evolutionary Relationship

a mammal flea and African elephant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a mammal flea

NE — Not Evaluated

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a mammal flea	African elephant
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	65 years
Average Length	—	6.0 m
Average Weight	—	6.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

a mammal flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

African elephant

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

a mammal flea

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

African elephant

O elefante africano, o maior animal terrestre da Terra, pode atingir 7.000 kg e habita savanas, florestas e zonas húmidas da África subsaariana. Com estruturas sociais complexas lideradas por matriarcas, comunica através de infrassons, rugidos e contacto físico. Como engenheiro do ecossistema, modela o habitat arrancando árvores, escavando poços de água e dispersando sementes. Está classificado como Vulnerável (VU), com populações em declínio devido à caça furtiva de marfim e à perda de habitat.