Cat flea vs Crabeater seal

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Crabeater seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Crabeater seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Pulicidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Lobodon
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Lobodon carcinophaga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Crabeater seal
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).

Crabeater seal

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.