Big-eared opossum vs Cat flea

Didelphis aurita compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Didelphis	Ctenocephalides
Species	Didelphis aurita	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Cat flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cat flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Big-eared opossum

The Big-eared opossum (Didelphis aurita) is a species in the genus Didelphis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cat flea

The Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is a species in the genus Ctenocephalides. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.