Cat flea vs Ethiopian Hare

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Lepus fagani

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Ethiopian Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Ethiopian Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Pulicidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Lepus
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Lepus fagani

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Ethiopian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Ethiopian Hare
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).

Ethiopian Hare

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.