Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Flea

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed Kusimanse and Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

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).