Cat flea vs Corsican Hare

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Lepus corsicanus

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Corsican Hare is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Corsican Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Pulicidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Lepus
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Lepus corsicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat flea and Corsican Hare share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Corsican Hare

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Corsican Hare
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).

Corsican Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in France. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cat flea

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