Cat flea vs Fossa

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pulicidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Cryptoprocta
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Fossa
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).

Fossa

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.