Flea vs Papuan bandicoot

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Microperoryctes papuensis

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Papuan bandicoot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Papuan bandicoot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Pulicidae	Peramelidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Microperoryctes
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Microperoryctes papuensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Papuan bandicoot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Papuan bandicoot
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).

Papuan bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.