Blue star vs Cat flea

Amsonia orientalis compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Cat flea
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Apocynaceae	Pulicidae
Genus	Amsonia	Ctenocephalides
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Ctenocephalides felis

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue star

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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).

Blue star

The Blue star (Amsonia orientalis) is a species in the genus Amsonia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Cat flea

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