Cat flea vs Gebe Cuscus

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Phalanger alexandrae

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Gebe Cuscus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Gebe Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Pulicidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Phalanger
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Phalanger alexandrae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Gebe Cuscus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Gebe Cuscus
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).

Gebe Cuscus

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.