Cat flea vs Desmarest's hutia

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Capromys pilorides

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Desmarest's hutia is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Desmarest's hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pulicidae	Capromyidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Capromys
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Capromys pilorides

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat flea and Desmarest's hutia share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Desmarest's hutia
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).

Desmarest's hutia

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.