African forest elephant vs Cat flea

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Pulicidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Ctenocephalides
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

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).

African forest elephant

The African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) is a species in the genus Loxodonta. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found 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.