Cat flea vs Hoffmann's two-toed sloth

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Choloepus hoffmanni

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Hoffmann's two-toed sloth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Hoffmann's two-toed sloth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Pulicidae	Megalonychidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Choloepus
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Choloepus hoffmanni

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat flea and Hoffmann's two-toed sloth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Hoffmann's two-toed sloth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Hoffmann's two-toed sloth
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).

Hoffmann's two-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Cat flea

The Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is a species in the genus Ctenocephalides. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.