Cat flea vs Maned wolf

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Chrysocyon brachyurus

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Maned wolf is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Maned wolf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pulicidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Chrysocyon
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Chrysocyon brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Maned wolf

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Maned wolf
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 wolf

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.