Brandt s Vole vs Cat flea

Lasiopodomys brandtii compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Brandt s Vole is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Vole	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	Lasiopodomys	Ctenocephalides
Species	Lasiopodomys brandtii	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brandt s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Vole	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Vole

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).

Brandt s Vole

The Brandt s vole (Lasiopodomys brandtii) is a species in the genus Lasiopodomys. 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.