Flea vs Philippine tarsier

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Carlito syrichta

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Philippine tarsier is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Philippine tarsier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pulicidae	Tarsiidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Carlito
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Carlito syrichta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Philippine tarsier

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Philippine tarsier
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).

Philippine tarsier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.