Bushy-tailed olingo vs Cat flea

Bassaricyon gabbii compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Bushy-tailed olingo is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bushy-tailed olingo	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Pulicidae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Ctenocephalides
Species	Bassaricyon gabbii	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bushy-tailed olingo

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bushy-tailed olingo	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bushy-tailed olingo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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).

Bushy-tailed olingo

The Bushy-tailed olingo (Bassaricyon gabbii) is a species in the genus Bassaricyon. 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.