Brown weeper capuchin vs Cat flea

Cebus brunneus compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Brown weeper capuchin is Endangered while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown weeper capuchin	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Cebidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Cebus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Cebus brunneus	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown weeper capuchin and Cat flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown weeper capuchin

EN — Endangered

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown weeper capuchin	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown weeper capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered 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).

Brown weeper capuchin

The Brown Weeper Capuchin (Cebus brunneus) is a species in the genus Cebus. It is currently classified as Endangered 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.