Alexandria false antechinus vs Cat flea

Pseudantechinus mimulus compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Alexandria false antechinus is Near Threatened while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexandria false antechinus	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Pulicidae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Pseudantechinus mimulus	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alexandria false antechinus

NT — Near Threatened

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexandria false antechinus	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexandria false antechinus

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).

Alexandria false antechinus

The Alexandria false antechinus (Pseudantechinus mimulus) is a species in the genus Pseudantechinus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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.