Dryad Monkey vs Flea

Chlorocebus dryas compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Dryad Monkey is Endangered while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dryad Monkey	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Pulicidae
Genus	Chlorocebus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Chlorocebus dryas	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dryad Monkey

EN — Endangered

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dryad Monkey	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dryad Monkey

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).