Flea vs Japanese Hare

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Japanese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Pulicidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Lepus
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Japanese Hare
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).

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.