Cat flea vs Neotropical otter

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pulicidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Lontra
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Neotropical otter
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).

Neotropical otter

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.