Cape golden mole vs Cat flea

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Cape golden mole is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Pulicidae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Ctenocephalides
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape golden mole and Cat flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

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).

Cape golden mole

The Cape golden mole (Chrysochloris asiatica) is a species in the genus Chrysochloris. 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.