Andean Mountain cat vs Cat flea

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Pulicidae
Genus	Leopardus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Mountain cat and Cat flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

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).

Andean Mountain cat

The Andean Mountain cat (Leopardus jacobitus) is a species in the genus Leopardus. It is currently classified as Endangered 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.