Cat flea vs Diana monkey

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Cercopithecus diana

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Diana monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Diana monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pulicidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Cercopithecus
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Cercopithecus diana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Diana monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Diana monkey
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).

Diana monkey

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.