Katzenfloh vs Central African Red Colobus

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Piliocolobus foai

Key Differences

• Katzenfloh is Not Evaluated while Central African Red Colobus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Katzenfloh	Central African Red Colobus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Pulicidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Piliocolobus
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Piliocolobus foai

Evolutionary Relationship

Katzenfloh and Central African Red Colobus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Katzenfloh

NE — Not Evaluated

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Katzenfloh	Central African Red Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Katzenfloh

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).

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Katzenfloh

The Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is a species in the genus Ctenocephalides. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Central African Red Colobus

The Central African Red Colobus (Piliocolobus foai) is a species in the genus Piliocolobus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.