Cat flea vs Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Allocebus trichotis

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pulicidae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Allocebus
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Allocebus trichotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat flea and Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur
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).

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

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.