Cat flea vs Olinguito

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Olinguito
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pulicidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Bassaricyon
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Olinguito
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).

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Cat flea

The Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is a species in the genus Ctenocephalides. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.