Achallo vs Cat flea

Chinchillula sahamae compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Achallo is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Achallo	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Chinchillula	Ctenocephalides
Species	Chinchillula sahamae	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Achallo

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Achallo	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Achallo

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).

Achallo

The Achallo (Chinchillula sahamae) is a species in the genus Chinchillula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits 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.