Katzenfloh vs Gabelhirsch

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Katzenfloh is Not Evaluated while Gabelhirsch is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Katzenfloh	Gabelhirsch
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family	Pulicidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Hippocamelus
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Evolutionary Relationship

Katzenfloh and Gabelhirsch share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Katzenfloh

NE — Not Evaluated

Gabelhirsch

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Katzenfloh	Gabelhirsch
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).

Gabelhirsch

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.