Cat flea vs Catkin Yew

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Catkin Yew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Pulicidae	Taxaceae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Amentotaxus
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Catkin Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Catkin Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Cat flea

The Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is a species in the genus Ctenocephalides. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Catkin Yew

The Catkin Yew (Amentotaxus argotaenia) is a species in the genus Amentotaxus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.