Cat flea vs Korean Pika

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Ochotona coreana

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Korean Pika is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Korean Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Pulicidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Ochotona
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Ochotona coreana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Korean Pika

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Korean Pika
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).

Korean Pika

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.