Cat flea vs Chihuahua Gray

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Aphonopelma pallidum

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Chihuahua Gray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Pulicidae	Theraphosidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Aphonopelma
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Aphonopelma pallidum

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat flea and Chihuahua Gray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Chihuahua Gray
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).

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Cat flea

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

Chihuahua Gray

The Chihuahua Gray (Aphonopelma pallidum) is a species in the genus Aphonopelma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.