Asian Openbill vs Cat flea

Anastomus oscitans compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Asian Openbill is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Openbill	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Ciconiidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Anastomus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Anastomus oscitans	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asian Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Openbill	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Openbill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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).

Asian Openbill

The Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans) is a species in the genus Anastomus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway