Flea vs Julia Creek dunnart

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Sminthopsis douglasi

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Julia Creek dunnart is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Julia Creek dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Pulicidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Sminthopsis
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Sminthopsis douglasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea and Julia Creek dunnart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Julia Creek dunnart

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Julia Creek dunnart
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).

Julia Creek dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.