Flea vs Long-footed Treeshrew

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Tupaia longipes

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Long-footed Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Long-footed Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Pulicidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Tupaia
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Tupaia longipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea and Long-footed Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-footed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Long-footed Treeshrew
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).

Long-footed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.