Black-capped Marmot vs Flea

Marmota camtschatica compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Black-capped Marmot is Least Concern while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Marmot	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pulicidae
Genus	Marmota	Ctenocephalides
Species	Marmota camtschatica	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-capped Marmot and Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-capped Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Marmot	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Black-capped Marmot

The Black-capped Marmot (Marmota camtschatica) is a species in the genus Marmota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.