Burmese ferret-badger vs Flea

Melogale personata compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Burmese ferret-badger is Least Concern while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burmese ferret-badger	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Pulicidae
Genus	Melogale	Ctenocephalides
Species	Melogale personata	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

Burmese ferret-badger and Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Burmese ferret-badger

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burmese ferret-badger	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burmese ferret-badger

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).

Burmese ferret-badger

The Burmese ferret-badger (Melogale personata) is a species in the genus Melogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.