Cat flea vs Kaapori Capuchin

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Cebus kaapori

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Kaapori Capuchin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Kaapori Capuchin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pulicidae	Cebidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Cebus
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Cebus kaapori

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Kaapori Capuchin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Kaapori Capuchin
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).

Kaapori Capuchin

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.