Crested servaline genet vs Flea

Genetta cristata compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Crested servaline genet is Vulnerable while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested servaline genet	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Viverridae	Pulicidae
Genus	Genetta	Ctenocephalides
Species	Genetta cristata	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested servaline genet and Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Crested servaline genet

VU — Vulnerable

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested servaline genet	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested servaline genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).