Amalaraeus penicilliger ssp mustelae (Dale, 1878)
(Vole Flea)

Interactions where Amalaraeus penicilliger ssp mustelae 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 Microtus agrestis Field Vole Rodentia: Cricetidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Siphonaptera/Ceratophyllidae/Amalaraeus penicilliger subsp. mustelae/Amalaraeus penicilliger subsp. mustelaevole flea Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Cricetidae/Microtus agrestis/Microtus agrestisfield vole
sucks the blood of Myodes glareolus Bank Vole Rodentia: Cricetidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Siphonaptera/Ceratophyllidae/Amalaraeus penicilliger subsp. mustelae/Amalaraeus penicilliger subsp. mustelaevole flea Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Cricetidae/Myodes glareolus/Myodes glareolusbank vole
sucks the blood of Apodemus sylvaticus Wood Mouse, Long-tailed Field-mouse Rodentia: Muridae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
Woodmice and Yellow-necked Mice, Flowerdew, J., 1984
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Siphonaptera/Ceratophyllidae/Amalaraeus penicilliger subsp. mustelae/Amalaraeus penicilliger subsp. mustelaevole flea Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Muridae/Apodemus sylvaticus/Apodemus sylvaticuswood mouse, long-tailed field-mouse

Author & YearTitleSource
Avery, R.A., 1974Identification of Animal ParasitesHulton Group Keys, 182pp, Hulton Educational Publications Ltd.
Flowerdew, J., 1984Woodmice and Yellow-necked Mice24pp, The Mammal Society

Amalaraeus penicilliger ssp mustelae (Vole Flea) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Amalaraeus penicilliger ssp mustelae (Vole Flea) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SubspeciesAmalaraeus penicilliger ssp mustelae (Vole Flea)
SpeciesAmalaraeus penicilliger (a 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 Amalaraeus penicilliger ssp mustelae (Vole Flea)

Amalaraeus penicilliger ssp mustelae (Vole Flea) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Amalaraeus penicilliger ssp mustelae (Vole Flea):

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