Cat flea vs Clark's Grebe

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Aechmophorus clarkii

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Clark's Grebe is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Clark's Grebe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)
Family	Pulicidae	Podicipedidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Aechmophorus
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Aechmophorus clarkii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat flea and Clark's Grebe share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Clark's Grebe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Clark's Grebe
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).

Clark's Grebe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Cat flea

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

Clark's Grebe

The Clark's Grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii) is a species in the genus Aechmophorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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