Flea vs Giant bandicoot

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Peroryctes broadbenti

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Giant bandicoot is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Giant bandicoot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Pulicidae	Peramelidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Peroryctes
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Peroryctes broadbenti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Giant bandicoot

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Giant bandicoot
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).

Giant bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.