Katzenfloh vs Scharrtier

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Suricata suricatta

Key Differences

• Katzenfloh is Not Evaluated while Scharrtier is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Katzenfloh	Scharrtier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Pulicidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Suricata
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Suricata suricatta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Katzenfloh

NE — Not Evaluated

Scharrtier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Katzenfloh	Scharrtier
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).

Scharrtier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ecuador.

Katzenfloh

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium