Cat flea vs Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Aphelocephala pectoralis

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pulicidae	Acanthizidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Aphelocephala
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Aphelocephala pectoralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat flea and Chestnut-breasted Whiteface share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface
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).

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Cat flea

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

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

The Chestnut-breasted Whiteface (Aphelocephala pectoralis) is a species in the genus Aphelocephala. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway