Alexander's cusimanse vs Cat flea

Crossarchus alexandri compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Alexander's cusimanse is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's cusimanse	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Crossarchus alexandri	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexander's cusimanse and Cat flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alexander's cusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's cusimanse	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexander's cusimanse

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).

Alexander's cusimanse

The Alexander's cusimanse (Crossarchus alexandri) is a species in the genus Crossarchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.