Ausfeld's Wattle vs Cat flea

Acacia ausfeldii compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Ausfeld's Wattle is Near Threatened while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ausfeld's Wattle	Cat flea
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Pulicidae
Genus	Acacia	Ctenocephalides
Species	Acacia ausfeldii	Ctenocephalides felis

Conservation Status

Ausfeld's Wattle

NT — Near Threatened

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ausfeld's Wattle	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ausfeld's Wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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).

Ausfeld's Wattle

The Ausfeld's Wattle (Acacia ausfeldii) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Cat flea

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