Cat flea vs Grevy's zebra

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Equus grevyi

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Grevy's zebra is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Grevy's zebra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pulicidae	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Equus grevyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat flea and Grevy's zebra share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Grevy's zebra

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Grevy's zebra
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).

Grevy's zebra

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.