Flea vs Pinheiro s Slender Opossum

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Marmosops pinheiroi

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Pinheiro s Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Pinheiro s Slender 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	Marmosops
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Marmosops pinheiroi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Pinheiro s Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Pinheiro s Slender 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).

Pinheiro s Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.