Cat flea vs Kouprey

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Bos sauveli

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Kouprey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Kouprey
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	Bos (Cattle & Bison)
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Bos sauveli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Kouprey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Kouprey
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).

Kouprey

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.