Cat flea vs Peruvian Laucha

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Calomys sorellus

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Peruvian Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Peruvian Laucha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pulicidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Calomys
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Calomys sorellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Peruvian Laucha
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).

Peruvian Laucha

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.