Cat flea vs Comet Darner

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Anax longipes

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Comet Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Comet Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pulicidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Anax
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Anax longipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat flea and Comet Darner share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Comet Darner
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).

Comet Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Cat flea

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

Comet Darner

<em>Anax longipes</em>, the comet darner, is a large dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae, assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It is endemic to the United States, where it inhabits lakes, ponds, and slow-moving rivers with clear water and abundant emergent vegetation. The comet darner is one of the largest North American dragonflies and is distinguished by its brilliant coloration, including a green thorax and a red-spotted abdomen in mature males. The species name longipes refers to its notably long legs. Adults are powerful aerial predators, feeding on a variety of flying insects captured in flight. Larvae are aquatic and predatory, developing in the benthic zone of freshwater habitats where they feed on invertebrates and small vertebrates. The comet darner undertakes seasonal dispersal movements and is most commonly observed near its breeding water bodies during the warmer months.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States