Flea vs Hairy-footed dunnart

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Sminthopsis hirtipes

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Hairy-footed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Hairy-footed dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Pulicidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Sminthopsis
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Sminthopsis hirtipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea and Hairy-footed dunnart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Hairy-footed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Hairy-footed dunnart
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).

Hairy-footed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.