Cat flea vs Lacustrine Vole

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Microtus limnophilus

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pulicidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Microtus
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Lacustrine Vole
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).

Lacustrine Vole

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.