Cat flea vs Chinese Desert cat

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Felis bieti

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Chinese Desert cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Chinese Desert cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pulicidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Felis bieti

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat flea and Chinese Desert cat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese Desert cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Chinese Desert cat
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).

Chinese Desert cat

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.

Chinese Desert cat

The Chinese Desert cat (Felis bieti) is a species in the genus Felis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.