Cat flea vs Northern Luzon Apomys

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Apomys datae

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Northern Luzon Apomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Northern Luzon Apomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pulicidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Apomys
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Apomys datae

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat flea and Northern Luzon Apomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Luzon Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Northern Luzon Apomys
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).

Northern Luzon Apomys

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.