Cat flea vs Isabelle's Serotine

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Eptesicus isabellinus

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Isabelle's Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Isabelle's Serotine
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	Eptesicus
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Eptesicus isabellinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat flea and Isabelle's Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Isabelle's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Isabelle's Serotine
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).

Isabelle's Serotine

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.