Flea vs Indian Pangolin

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Pulicidae	Manidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Manis
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Manis crassicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Indian Pangolin
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 Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.