Cat vs Iris Flea Beetle

Felis catus compared with Aphthona nonstriata

Key Differences

Cat is Not Evaluated while Iris Flea Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat	Iris Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Coleoptera (coleópteros)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Aphthona
Species	Felis catus	Aphthona nonstriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat and Iris Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Vista Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Cat

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Iris Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat	Iris Flea Beetle
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	46 cm	—
Average Weight	4.5 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cat

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (6 countries).

Iris Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Cat

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