Cat flea vs Daurian Hedgehog

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Mesechinus dauuricus

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Daurian Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Daurian Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Pulicidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Mesechinus
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Mesechinus dauuricus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Daurian Hedgehog
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).

Daurian Hedgehog

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.