Barred Tiger Salamander vs Cat flea

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Ctenocephalides
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Cat flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Tiger Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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).

Barred Tiger Salamander

The Barred Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma mavortium) is a species in the genus Ambystoma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Cat flea

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