Cat flea vs Isabel's Saki

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Pithecia isabela

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Isabel's Saki is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Isabel's Saki
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pulicidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Pithecia
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Pithecia isabela

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Isabel's Saki

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Isabel's Saki
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).

Isabel's Saki

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.