Bobrinski’s Jerboa vs Cat flea

Allactodipus bobrinskii compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Bobrinski’s Jerboa is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bobrinski’s Jerboa	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Dipodidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Allactodipus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Allactodipus bobrinskii	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bobrinski’s Jerboa and Cat flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bobrinski’s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bobrinski’s Jerboa	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bobrinski’s Jerboa

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).

Bobrinski’s Jerboa

The Bobrinski’s Jerboa (Allactodipus bobrinskii) is a species in the genus Allactodipus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Cat flea

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