Cat flea vs Dwarf Hutia

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Mesocapromys nanus

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Dwarf Hutia is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Dwarf 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	Mesocapromys
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Mesocapromys nanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Dwarf Hutia

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Dwarf 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).

Dwarf 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.