Cat flea vs Guemal

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Guemal
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	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Hippocamelus
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Guemal
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).

Guemal

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.