Cat flea vs Leadebeater s Possum

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Leadebeater s Possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Pulicidae	Petauridae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Gymnobelideus
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Leadebeater s Possum
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).

Leadebeater s Possum

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.