Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Flea

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Potoroidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Rat-kangaroo and Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

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).