Black Duiker vs Cat flea

Cephalophus niger compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pulicidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Cephalophus niger	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

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 Duiker

The Black Duiker (Cephalophus niger) is a species in the genus Cephalophus. 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.