Cat flea vs Nubra Pika

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Ochotona nubrica

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Nubra Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Nubra Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Pulicidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Ochotona
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Ochotona nubrica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Nubra Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Nubra Pika
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).

Nubra Pika

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.