Bush-pig vs Cat flea

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Bush-pig is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush-pig	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Suidae (Pigs)	Pulicidae
Genus	Potamochoerus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Potamochoerus larvatus	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bush-pig and Cat flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush-pig	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

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).

Bush-pig

The Bush-pig (Potamochoerus larvatus) is a species in the genus Potamochoerus. 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.