Flea vs Mountain Goat

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Mountain Goat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pulicidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Oreamnos
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Mountain Goat
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).

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.