Cat flea vs Darwin s Nesoryzomys

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Nesoryzomys darwini

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Darwin s Nesoryzomys is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Darwin s Nesoryzomys
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	Nesoryzomys
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Nesoryzomys darwini

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat flea and Darwin s Nesoryzomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Darwin s Nesoryzomys

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Darwin s Nesoryzomys
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).

Darwin s Nesoryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Cat flea

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