Cat flea vs Davids echymipera

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Echymipera davidi

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Davids echymipera is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Davids echymipera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Pulicidae	Peramelidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Echymipera
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Echymipera davidi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Davids echymipera

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Davids echymipera
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).

Davids echymipera

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.