Katzenfloh vs Percival-Stachelmaus

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Acomys percivali

Key Differences

• Katzenfloh is Not Evaluated while Percival-Stachelmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Katzenfloh	Percival-Stachelmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Pulicidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Acomys
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Acomys percivali

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Katzenfloh

NE — Not Evaluated

Percival-Stachelmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Katzenfloh	Percival-Stachelmaus
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).

Percival-Stachelmaus

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.