Comadreja Orejas Negras vs Flea

Didelphis aurita compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Comadreja Orejas Negras is Least Concern while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Comadreja Orejas Negras	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Didelphis	Ctenocephalides
Species	Didelphis aurita	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

Comadreja Orejas Negras and Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Comadreja Orejas Negras

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Comadreja Orejas Negras	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Comadreja Orejas Negras

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

Comadreja Orejas Negras

The Big-eared opossum (Didelphis aurita) is a species in the genus Didelphis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.