Cat flea vs Guaraní Akodont

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Brucepattersonius guarani

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Guaraní Akodont is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Guaraní Akodont
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	Brucepattersonius
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Brucepattersonius guarani

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Guaraní Akodont

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Guaraní Akodont
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).

Guaraní Akodont

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.