Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Cat flea

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Black-hooded Sunbeam is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Trochilidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Aglaeactis	Ctenocephalides
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-hooded Sunbeam

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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-hooded Sunbeam

The Black-hooded Sunbeam (Aglaeactis pamela) is a species in the genus Aglaeactis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Cat flea

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway