Cat flea vs Isarog Shrew Mouse

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Archboldomys luzonensis

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Isarog Shrew Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Isarog Shrew Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pulicidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Archboldomys
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Archboldomys luzonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat flea and Isarog Shrew Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Isarog Shrew Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Isarog Shrew Mouse
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).

Isarog Shrew Mouse

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.