Cat flea vs Desert Bandicoot

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Perameles eremiana

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Desert Bandicoot is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Desert Bandicoot
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	Perameles
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Perameles eremiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Desert Bandicoot
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).

Desert Bandicoot

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.