Flea vs Hamadryas baboon

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Papio hamadryas

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Hamadryas baboon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Hamadryas 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 hamadryas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Hamadryas baboon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Hamadryas 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).

Hamadryas baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.