Flea vs Northern Treeshrew

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Tupaia belangeri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Northern Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Pulicidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Tupaia
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Tupaia belangeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Northern Treeshrew
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 Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.