Amazon Black Howler vs Cat flea

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Amazon Black Howler is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Atelidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Alouatta	Ctenocephalides
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Black Howler and Cat flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Black Howler	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

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).

Amazon Black Howler

The Amazon Black Howler (Alouatta nigerrima) is a species in the genus Alouatta. 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.