Balikun Jerboa vs Cat flea

Allactaga balikunica compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Balikun Jerboa is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balikun Jerboa	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Dipodidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Allactaga	Ctenocephalides
Species	Allactaga balikunica	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balikun Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balikun Jerboa	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balikun Jerboa

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).

Balikun Jerboa

The Balikun Jerboa (Allactaga balikunica) is a species in the genus Allactaga. 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.