Brush-tailed Phascogale vs Cat flea

Phascogale pirata compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Brush-tailed Phascogale is Vulnerable while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brush-tailed Phascogale	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Pulicidae
Genus	Phascogale	Ctenocephalides
Species	Phascogale pirata	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brush-tailed Phascogale and Cat flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brush-tailed Phascogale

VU — Vulnerable

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brush-tailed Phascogale	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brush-tailed Phascogale

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).

Brush-tailed Phascogale

The Brush-tailed Phascogale (Phascogale pirata) is a species in the genus Phascogale. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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.