Cat flea vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pulicidae	Geomyidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Geomys
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Geomys arenarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Desert Pocket Gopher
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 Pocket Gopher

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.