Cat flea vs Papuan Abeomelomys

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Abeomelomys sevia

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Papuan Abeomelomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Papuan Abeomelomys
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	Abeomelomys
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Abeomelomys sevia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Papuan Abeomelomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Papuan Abeomelomys
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).

Papuan Abeomelomys

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.