Cat flea vs Mindanao Batomys

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Batomys salomonseni

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Mindanao Batomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Mindanao Batomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pulicidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Batomys
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Batomys salomonseni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Mindanao Batomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Mindanao Batomys
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).

Mindanao Batomys

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.