Flea vs Gansu Hamster

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Cansumys canus

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Gansu Hamster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Gansu Hamster
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pulicidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Cansumys
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Cansumys canus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea and Gansu Hamster share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Gansu Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Gansu Hamster
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).

Gansu Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.