Flea vs Northern Right Whale Dolphin

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Lissodelphis borealis

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Northern Right Whale Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Northern Right Whale Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Pulicidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Lissodelphis
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Lissodelphis borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea and Northern Right Whale Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Northern Right Whale Dolphin
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).

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.