Cat flea vs Hamlyn s Monkey

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Cercopithecus hamlyni

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Hamlyn s Monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Hamlyn s Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pulicidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Cercopithecus
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Cercopithecus hamlyni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Hamlyn s Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Hamlyn s Monkey
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).

Hamlyn s Monkey

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.