Cat flea vs Indian Spotted Chevrotain

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Moschiola meminna

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Indian Spotted Chevrotain is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Indian Spotted Chevrotain
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pulicidae	Tragulidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Moschiola
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Moschiola meminna

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Indian Spotted Chevrotain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Indian Spotted Chevrotain
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 Spotted Chevrotain

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.