Cat flea vs Pearson s Pericote

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Andalgalomys pearsoni

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Pearson s Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Pearson s Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pulicidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Andalgalomys
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Andalgalomys pearsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat flea and Pearson s Pericote share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Pearson s Pericote
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).

Pearson s Pericote

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.