Cat flea vs Kodkod

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Leopardus guigna

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Kodkod is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Kodkod
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pulicidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Leopardus
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Leopardus guigna

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Kodkod

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Kodkod
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).

Kodkod

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.