Cat flea vs Maned sloth

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Bradypus torquatus

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Maned sloth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Maned sloth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Pulicidae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Bradypus torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Maned sloth
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).

Maned sloth

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.