Cat flea vs Gray Dwarf Hamster

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Cricetulus migratorius

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Gray Dwarf Hamster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Gray Dwarf Hamster
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	Cricetulus
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Cricetulus migratorius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Dwarf Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Gray Dwarf Hamster
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).

Gray Dwarf Hamster

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.