American Toad vs Cat flea

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Amphibia (amphibien)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Anura (anoures)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Bufonidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Cat flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

Cat flea

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).

American Toad

The American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus) is a species in the genus Anaxyrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Cat flea

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:

🇺🇸 United States