Flea vs Patagonian Opossum

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Lestodelphys halli

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Patagonian Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Patagonian Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Pulicidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Lestodelphys
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Lestodelphys halli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Patagonian Opossum
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).

Patagonian Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.