Cat flea vs Paucident planigale

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Planigale gilesi

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Paucident planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Paucident planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Pulicidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Planigale
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Planigale gilesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Paucident planigale
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).

Paucident planigale

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.