alchorntree vs Cat flea

Alchornea rugosa compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	Cat flea
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Pulicidae
Genus	Alchornea	Ctenocephalides
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Ctenocephalides felis

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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).

alchorntree

The Alchorntree (Alchornea rugosa) is a species in the genus Alchornea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Cat flea

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