Flea vs Masked Tita

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Callicebus personatus

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Masked Tita is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Masked Tita
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pulicidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Callicebus
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Callicebus personatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Masked Tita

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Masked Tita
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).

Masked Tita

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.