Black Crested Mangabey vs Cat flea

Lophocebus aterrimus compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Black Crested Mangabey is Vulnerable while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Crested Mangabey	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Pulicidae
Genus	Lophocebus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Lophocebus aterrimus	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Crested Mangabey and Cat flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Crested Mangabey

VU — Vulnerable

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Crested Mangabey	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Crested Mangabey

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).

Black Crested Mangabey

The Black Crested Mangabey (Lophocebus aterrimus) is a species in the genus Lophocebus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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.