Cat flea vs Indian Pangolin

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Pulicidae	Manidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Manis
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Manis crassicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Indian Pangolin
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).

Indian Pangolin

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.