Australian King-Parrot vs Cat flea

Alisterus scapularis compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Australian King-Parrot is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian King-Parrot	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Pulicidae
Genus	Alisterus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Alisterus scapularis	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian King-Parrot and Cat flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Australian King-Parrot

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian King-Parrot	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian King-Parrot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (United Arab Emirates) and Europe (5 countries).

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).

Australian King-Parrot

The Australian King-Parrot (Alisterus scapularis) is a species in the genus Alisterus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway