Cat flea vs Mountain Anoa

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Bubalus quarlesi

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Mountain Anoa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Mountain Anoa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pulicidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Bubalus
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Bubalus quarlesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Mountain Anoa
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).

Mountain Anoa

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.