Flea vs Globe Thistle

Nosopsyllus londiniensis compared with Echinops exaltatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Siphonaptera (蚤目)	Afrosoricida (非洲蝟目)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Nosopsyllus	Echinops
Species	Nosopsyllus londiniensis	Echinops exaltatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea and Globe Thistle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Globe Thistle
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.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States