Flea vs Incan shrew opossum

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Lestoros inca

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Incan shrew opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)
Family	Pulicidae	Caenolestidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Lestoros
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Lestoros inca

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea and Incan shrew opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Incan shrew opossum
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).

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.