Burnished Saki vs Cat flea

Pithecia inusta compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Burnished Saki is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burnished Saki	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Pitheciidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Pithecia	Ctenocephalides
Species	Pithecia inusta	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Burnished Saki

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burnished Saki	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burnished Saki

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).

Burnished Saki

The Burnished Saki (Pithecia inusta) is a species in the genus Pithecia. 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.