Flea vs Indomalayan Vandeleuria

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Vandeleuria oleracea

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Indomalayan Vandeleuria is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Indomalayan Vandeleuria
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pulicidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Vandeleuria
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Vandeleuria oleracea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Indomalayan Vandeleuria

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Indomalayan Vandeleuria
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).

Indomalayan Vandeleuria

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.