Cat flea vs Malaysian Weasel

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Mustela nudipes

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Malaysian Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Malaysian Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pulicidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Mustela
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Mustela nudipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Malaysian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Malaysian Weasel
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).

Malaysian Weasel

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.