Cat flea vs King genet

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Genetta poensis

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while King genet is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	King genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pulicidae	Viverridae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Genetta
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Genetta poensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

King genet

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	King genet
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).

King genet

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.