Atlantic Ancula vs Cat flea

Ancula gibbosa compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Goniodorididae	Pulicidae
Genus	Ancula	Ctenocephalides
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Ancula

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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).

Atlantic Ancula

The Atlantic Ancula (Ancula gibbosa) is a species in the genus Ancula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden