Flea vs Hurleur du Maranhao

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Alouatta ululata

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Hurleur du Maranhao is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Hurleur du Maranhao
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pulicidae	Atelidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Alouatta
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Alouatta ululata

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea and Hurleur du Maranhao share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Hurleur du Maranhao

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Hurleur du Maranhao
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).

Hurleur du Maranhao

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.