Cat flea vs Nimba otter shrew

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Micropotamogale lamottei

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Nimba otter shrew is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Nimba otter shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Pulicidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Micropotamogale
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Micropotamogale lamottei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Nimba otter shrew
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).

Nimba otter shrew

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.