Flea vs Northern tamandua

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Tamandua mexicana

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Northern tamandua is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Northern tamandua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Pulicidae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Tamandua
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Tamandua mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Northern tamandua
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 tamandua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.