Cat flea vs Montane Colilargo

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Microryzomys minutus

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Montane Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Montane Colilargo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pulicidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Microryzomys
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Microryzomys minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Montane Colilargo
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).

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Cat flea

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