Nosopsyllus fasciatus (Bosc, 1800)
(Rat Flea, A Rat Flea)

Interactions where Nosopsyllus fasciatus 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 body Apodemus wood-mice Rodentia: Muridae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Siphonaptera/Ceratophyllidae/Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) fasciatus/Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) fasciatusrat flea, a rat flea Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Muridae/Apodemus/Apodemuswood-micebody
sucks the blood of body Major Mus musculus House Mouse, Fancy Mouse Rodentia: Muridae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Siphonaptera/Ceratophyllidae/Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) fasciatus/Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) fasciatusrat flea, a rat flea Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Muridae/Mus musculus/Mus musculushouse mouse, fancy mousebodyMajor
sucks the blood of body Major Mus musculus (albino) White Mouse, Fancy Mouse Rodentia: Muridae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Siphonaptera/Ceratophyllidae/Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) fasciatus/Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) fasciatusrat flea, a rat flea Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Muridae/Mus musculus (albino)/Mus musculus (albino)white mouse, fancy mousebodyMajor
sucks the blood of body Major Rattus rats, rat spp. Rodentia: Muridae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Siphonaptera/Ceratophyllidae/Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) fasciatus/Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) fasciatusrat flea, a rat flea Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Muridae/Rattus/Rattusrats, rat spp.bodyMajor
sucks the blood of body [Voles] voles Rodentia: Muridae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Siphonaptera/Ceratophyllidae/Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) fasciatus/Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) fasciatusrat flea, a rat flea Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Muridae/Voles/Volesvolesbody

Interactions where Nosopsyllus fasciatus is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

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

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Affected Part 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 Summary
larva is endoparasitised by larva Hymenolepis diminuta Rat Tapeworm Cyclophyllidea: Hymenolepididae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Cyclophyllidea/Hymenolepididae/Hymenolepis diminuta/Hymenolepis diminutarat tapewormlarva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Siphonaptera/Ceratophyllidae/Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) fasciatus/Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) fasciatusrat flea, a rat flealarva larva endoparasitises larva

Author & YearTitleSource
Avery, R.A., 1974Identification of Animal ParasitesHulton Group Keys, 182pp, Hulton Educational Publications Ltd.

Nosopsyllus fasciatus (Rat Flea, A Rat Flea) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Nosopsyllus fasciatus (Rat Flea, A Rat Flea) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesNosopsyllus fasciatus (Rat Flea, A Rat Flea)
FamilyCERATOPHYLLIDAE (a family of fleas)
SuperfamilyCERATOPHYLLOIDEA (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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Nosopsyllus fasciatus (Rat Flea, A Rat Flea)

Nosopsyllus fasciatus (Rat Flea, A Rat Flea) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Nosopsyllus fasciatus (Rat Flea, A Rat Flea):

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