Cat flea vs Eastern Mole

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pulicidae	Talpidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Scalopus
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Eastern Mole
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).

Eastern Mole

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.