Flea vs Indian Palm Squirrel

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Funambulus palmarum

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Indian Palm Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pulicidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Funambulus
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Funambulus palmarum

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea and Indian Palm Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Indian Palm Squirrel
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).

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.