Cat flea vs Desert Rat-kangaroo

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Caloprymnus campestris

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Desert Rat-kangaroo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Pulicidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Caloprymnus
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Caloprymnus campestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Desert Rat-kangaroo
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 Rat-kangaroo

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.