Flea vs Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Leontocebus fuscus

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pulicidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Leontocebus
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Leontocebus fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea and Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin
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).

Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.