East African oryx vs Flea

Oryx beisa compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• East African oryx is Endangered while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	East African oryx	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pulicidae
Genus	Oryx	Ctenocephalides
Species	Oryx beisa	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

East African oryx and Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

East African oryx

EN — Endangered

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	East African oryx	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

East African oryx

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).