Flea vs Potto

Nosopsyllus londiniensis compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Potto
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)	Primates (灵长目)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Nosopsyllus	Perodicticus
Species	Nosopsyllus londiniensis	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.