Bemaraha Woolly Lemur vs Cat flea

Avahi cleesei compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Bemaraha Woolly Lemur is Critically Endangered while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bemaraha Woolly Lemur	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Indriidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Avahi	Ctenocephalides
Species	Avahi cleesei	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bemaraha Woolly Lemur and Cat flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bemaraha Woolly Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bemaraha Woolly Lemur	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bemaraha Woolly Lemur

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).

Bemaraha Woolly Lemur

The Bemaraha Woolly Lemur (Avahi cleesei) is a species in the genus Avahi. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.