Bocage s Aethomys vs Cat flea

Aethomys bocagei compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Bocage s Aethomys is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bocage s Aethomys	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pulicidae
Genus	Aethomys	Ctenocephalides
Species	Aethomys bocagei	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bocage s Aethomys and Cat flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bocage s Aethomys

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bocage s Aethomys	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bocage s Aethomys

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).

Bocage s Aethomys

The Bocage s Aethomys (Aethomys bocagei) is a species in the genus Aethomys. 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.