Flea vs Guinea baboon

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Papio papio

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Guinea baboon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Guinea baboon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pulicidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Papio
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Papio papio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Guinea baboon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Guinea baboon
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).

Guinea baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.