Cat flea vs Gerenuk

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Litocranius walleri

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Gerenuk is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Gerenuk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pulicidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Litocranius
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Litocranius walleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Gerenuk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Gerenuk
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).

Gerenuk

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.