Blarinine Akodont vs Cat flea

Blarinomys breviceps compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Blarinine Akodont is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blarinine Akodont	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Blarinomys	Ctenocephalides
Species	Blarinomys breviceps	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blarinine Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blarinine Akodont	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blarinine Akodont

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).

Blarinine Akodont

The Blarinine Akodont (Blarinomys breviceps) is a species in the genus Blarinomys. 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.