Delicate Slender Opossum vs Flea

Marmosops parvidens compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Delicate Slender Opossum is Least Concern while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Slender Opossum	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	Marmosops	Ctenocephalides
Species	Marmosops parvidens	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

Delicate Slender Opossum and Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Slender Opossum	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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).