Flea vs Great Jerboa

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Allactaga major

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Great Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Great Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pulicidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Allactaga
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Allactaga major

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Great Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Great Jerboa
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).

Great Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.