Alexanders vs Cat flea

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	Cat flea
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Apiaceae	Pulicidae
Genus	Angelica	Ctenocephalides
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Ctenocephalides felis

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexanders

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

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).

Alexanders

The Alexanders (Angelica atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Angelica. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States