Cat flea vs El Carrizo Deermouse

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Peromyscus ochraventer

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while El Carrizo Deermouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	El Carrizo Deermouse
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	Peromyscus
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Peromyscus ochraventer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

El Carrizo Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	El Carrizo Deermouse
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).

El Carrizo Deermouse

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.