Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Cat flea

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Erinaceidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Cat flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

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).

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

The Bare-bellied Hedgehog (Paraechinus nudiventris) is a species in the genus Paraechinus. 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.