Cat flea vs Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Eremodipus lichtensteini

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Lichtenstein’s Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Lichtenstein’s Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pulicidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Eremodipus
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Eremodipus lichtensteini

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat flea and Lichtenstein’s Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Lichtenstein’s Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cat flea

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