Atherton antechinus vs Cat flea

Antechinus godmani compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Atherton antechinus is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton antechinus	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Pulicidae
Genus	Antechinus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Antechinus godmani	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton antechinus	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

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).

Atherton antechinus

The Atherton antechinus (Antechinus godmani) is a species in the genus Antechinus. 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.