Cat flea vs Pampas fox

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Pampas fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Pampas fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pulicidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Lycalopex
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Lycalopex gymnocercus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Pampas fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Pampas fox
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).

Pampas fox

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.