Black Lion Tamarin vs Cat flea

Leontopithecus chrysopygus compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Black Lion Tamarin is Endangered while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lion Tamarin	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Callitrichidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Leontopithecus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Leontopithecus chrysopygus	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Lion Tamarin

EN — Endangered

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lion Tamarin	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Lion Tamarin

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 Lion Tamarin

The Black Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysopygus) is a species in the genus Leontopithecus. 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.