Flea vs Gunther's dik-dik

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Madoqua guentheri

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Gunther's dik-dik is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Gunther's dik-dik
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pulicidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Madoqua
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Madoqua guentheri

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea and Gunther's dik-dik share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Gunther's dik-dik

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Gunther's dik-dik
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).

Gunther's dik-dik

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.