Amur Hedgehog vs Cat flea

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Erinaceidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Erinaceus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Hedgehog and Cat flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan.

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).

Amur Hedgehog

The Amur Hedgehog (Erinaceus amurensis) is a species in the genus Erinaceus. 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.