Flea vs Mexican prairie dog

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Cynomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Mexican prairie dog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Mexican prairie dog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pulicidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Cynomys
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Cynomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea and Mexican prairie dog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican prairie dog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Mexican prairie dog
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).

Mexican prairie dog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.