Cat flea vs Crested servaline genet

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Genetta cristata

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Crested servaline genet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Crested servaline genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pulicidae	Viverridae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Genetta
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Genetta cristata

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat flea and Crested servaline genet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Crested servaline genet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Crested servaline genet
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).

Crested servaline genet

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.