Cat flea vs Hog badger

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Arctonyx collaris

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Hog badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Hog badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pulicidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Arctonyx
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Arctonyx collaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Hog badger
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).

Hog badger

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.