Brook Floater vs Cat flea

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Unionidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Ctenocephalides
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brook Floater

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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).

Brook Floater

The Brook Floater (Alasmidonta varicosa) is a species in the genus Alasmidonta. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Cat flea

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States