Cat flea vs Javan Rhinoceros

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Rhinoceros sondaicus

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Javan Rhinoceros is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Javan Rhinoceros
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pulicidae	Rhinocerotidae (Rhinos)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Rhinoceros
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Rhinoceros sondaicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Javan Rhinoceros

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Javan Rhinoceros
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).

Javan Rhinoceros

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.