Cat flea vs Drylands Laucha

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Calomys musculinus

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Drylands Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Drylands Laucha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pulicidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Calomys
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Calomys musculinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Drylands Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Drylands Laucha
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).

Drylands Laucha

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.