1898) vs Cat flea

Allochrocebus preussi compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• 1898) is Endangered while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	1898)	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Pulicidae
Genus	Allochrocebus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Allochrocebus preussi	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

1898) and Cat flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

1898)

EN — Endangered

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	1898)	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

1898)

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cat flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

1898)

Allochrocebus preussi is a species in the genus Allochrocebus. It is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Habitat records describe it as occurring in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cat flea

The Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is a species in the genus Ctenocephalides. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.