Hystrichopsylla talpae ssp talpae (Curtis, 1826)
(Mole Flea)

Interactions where Hystrichopsylla talpae ssp talpae is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
sucks the blood of Minor Sorex araneus Common Shrew, Eurasian Common Shrew Insectivora: Soricidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Siphonaptera/Hystrichopsyllidae/Hystrichopsylla talpae subsp. talpae/Hystrichopsylla talpae subsp. talpaemole flea Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Insectivora/Soricidae/Sorex araneus/Sorex araneuscommon shrew, eurasian common shrewMinor
sucks the blood of Major Talpa europaea Mole, European Mole Insectivora: Talpidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Siphonaptera/Hystrichopsyllidae/Hystrichopsylla talpae subsp. talpae/Hystrichopsylla talpae subsp. talpaemole flea Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Insectivora/Talpidae/Talpa europaea/Talpa europaeamole, european moleMajor
sucks the blood of Minor Microtus agrestis Field Vole Rodentia: Cricetidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Siphonaptera/Hystrichopsyllidae/Hystrichopsylla talpae subsp. talpae/Hystrichopsylla talpae subsp. talpaemole flea Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Cricetidae/Microtus agrestis/Microtus agrestisfield voleMinor
sucks the blood of Minor Myodes glareolus Bank Vole Rodentia: Cricetidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Siphonaptera/Hystrichopsyllidae/Hystrichopsylla talpae subsp. talpae/Hystrichopsylla talpae subsp. talpaemole flea Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Cricetidae/Myodes glareolus/Myodes glareolusbank voleMinor
sucks the blood of skin UK/IrelandMajor Apodemus sylvaticus Wood Mouse, Long-tailed Field-mouse Rodentia: Muridae The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on Parasites, Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973
Woodmice and Yellow-necked Mice, Flowerdew, J., 1984
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Siphonaptera/Hystrichopsyllidae/Hystrichopsylla talpae subsp. talpae/Hystrichopsylla talpae subsp. talpaemole flea Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood suckerUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Muridae/Apodemus sylvaticus/Apodemus sylvaticuswood mouse, long-tailed field-mouseskinMajor

Author & YearTitleSource
Avery, R.A., 1974Identification of Animal ParasitesHulton Group Keys, 182pp, Hulton Educational Publications Ltd.
Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on ParasitesField Studies 3: 681-718.
Flowerdew, J., 1984Woodmice and Yellow-necked Mice24pp, The Mammal Society

Hystrichopsylla talpae ssp talpae (Mole Flea) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Hystrichopsylla talpae ssp talpae (Mole Flea) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SubspeciesHystrichopsylla talpae ssp talpae (Mole Flea)
SpeciesHystrichopsylla talpae (Mole Flea)
FamilyHYSTRICHOPSYLLIDAE (a family of mammal fleas)
SuperfamilyHYSTRICHOPSYLLOIDEA (a superfamily of fleas)
OrderSIPHONAPTERA (fleas)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
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Hystrichopsylla talpae ssp talpae (Mole Flea) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Hystrichopsylla talpae ssp talpae (Mole Flea):

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