Cat flea vs Chacoan Peccary

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Catagonus wagneri

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Chacoan Peccary is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Chacoan Peccary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pulicidae	Tayassuidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Catagonus
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Catagonus wagneri

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat flea and Chacoan Peccary share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Chacoan Peccary
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).

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

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.

Chacoan Peccary

The Chacoan Peccary (Catagonus wagneri) is a species in the genus Catagonus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.