Flea vs Monk Saki

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Pithecia monachus

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Monk Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Monk Saki
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	Pithecia
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Pithecia monachus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Monk Saki
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).

Monk Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.