brown antechinus vs Flea

Antechinus stuartii compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• brown antechinus is Least Concern while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown antechinus	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Pulicidae
Genus	Antechinus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Antechinus stuartii	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

brown antechinus and Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brown antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown antechinus	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

brown antechinus

The Brown Antechinus (Antechinus stuartii) is a species in the genus Antechinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.