Cat flea vs Kirk's dik-dik

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Madoqua kirkii

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Kirk's dik-dik is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Kirk's dik-dik
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pulicidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Madoqua
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Madoqua kirkii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat flea and Kirk's dik-dik share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Kirk's dik-dik

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Kirk's dik-dik
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).

Kirk's dik-dik

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

Cat flea

The Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is a species in the genus Ctenocephalides. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇿🇦 South Africa