Cat flea vs Menzbier's Marmot

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Marmota menzbieri

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Menzbier's Marmot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Menzbier's Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pulicidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Marmota
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Marmota menzbieri

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat flea and Menzbier's Marmot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Menzbier's Marmot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Menzbier's Marmot
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).

Menzbier's Marmot

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.