Cat flea vs Dibatag

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Ammodorcas clarkei

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Dibatag is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Dibatag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pulicidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Ammodorcas
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Ammodorcas clarkei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Dibatag

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Dibatag
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).

Dibatag

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.