Betsileo Woolly Lemur vs Cat flea

Avahi betsileo compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Betsileo Woolly Lemur is Endangered while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betsileo 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 betsileo	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betsileo Woolly Lemur

EN — Endangered

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betsileo 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).

Betsileo Woolly Lemur

The Betsileo Woolly Lemur (Avahi betsileo) is a species in the genus Avahi. It is currently classified as 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.