Cat flea vs Laotian langur

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Trachypithecus laotum

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Laotian langur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Laotian langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pulicidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Trachypithecus
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Trachypithecus laotum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Laotian langur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Laotian langur
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).

Laotian langur

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.