Allen's Olingo vs Cat flea

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

  • Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Olingo Cat flea
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family Procyonidae (Raccoons) Pulicidae
Genus Bassaricyon Ctenocephalides
Species Bassaricyon alleni Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen's Olingo Cat flea
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Olingo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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).

Allen's Olingo

The Allen's Olingo (Bassaricyon alleni) is a species in the genus Bassaricyon. 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.

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