Cat flea vs Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
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	Ammospermophilus
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat flea and Nelson s Antelope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
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).

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

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.