Cat flea vs Minca Spiny Rat

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Proechimys mincae

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Minca Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Minca Spiny Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pulicidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Proechimys
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Proechimys mincae

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat flea and Minca Spiny Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Minca Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Minca Spiny Rat
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).

Minca Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Cat flea

The Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is a species in the genus Ctenocephalides. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.