Cat flea vs Indian Pipistrelle

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Pipistrellus coromandra

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Indian Pipistrelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Indian Pipistrelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pulicidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Pipistrellus
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Pipistrellus coromandra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Indian Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Indian Pipistrelle
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 Pipistrelle

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.