Cat flea vs Iberian Mole

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pulicidae	Talpidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Talpa
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Iberian Mole
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).

Iberian Mole

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.