Flea vs Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Sciurotamias forresti

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Forrest's Rock Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pulicidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Sciurotamias
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Sciurotamias forresti

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea and Forrest's Rock Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.