Flea vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Pulicidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Atelerix
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea and Four-toed Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Four-toed Hedgehog
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).

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.