Angolan Kusimanse vs Cat flea

Crossarchus ansorgei compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Angolan Kusimanse is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angolan Kusimanse	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Crossarchus ansorgei	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Angolan Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angolan Kusimanse	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angolan Kusimanse

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).

Angolan Kusimanse

The Angolan Kusimanse (Crossarchus ansorgei) is a species in the genus Crossarchus. 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.