Flea vs Fraser's dolphin

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Lagenodelphis hosei

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Fraser's dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Fraser's dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Pulicidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Lagenodelphis
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Lagenodelphis hosei

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea and Fraser's dolphin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Fraser's dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Fraser's dolphin
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).

Fraser's dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇹🇼 Taiwan