Cabrera s Vole vs Cat flea

Microtus cabrerae compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Microtus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabrera s Vole and Cat flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Vole	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

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).

Cabrera s Vole

The Cabrera s Vole (Microtus cabrerae) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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.