Cat flea vs Costa Central Oryzomys

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Nephelomys caracolus

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Costa Central Oryzomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Costa Central Oryzomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pulicidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Nephelomys
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Nephelomys caracolus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat flea and Costa Central Oryzomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Costa Central Oryzomys
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).

Costa Central Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Cat flea

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