Cat flea vs Hoary fox

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Hoary fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pulicidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Lycalopex
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Lycalopex vetulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Hoary fox
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).

Hoary fox

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.