Anthracite Bee-fly vs Cat flea

Anthrax anthrax compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Bombyliidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Anthrax	Ctenocephalides
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Cat flea share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anthracite Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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).

Anthracite Bee-fly

The Anthracite Bee-fly (Anthrax anthrax) is a species in the genus Anthrax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Cat flea

The Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is a species in the genus Ctenocephalides. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden