Cat flea vs Heath Pseudomys

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Pseudomys shortridgei

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Heath Pseudomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Heath Pseudomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (serangga)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Siphonaptera (Pinjal)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Pulicidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Pseudomys
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Pseudomys shortridgei

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat flea and Heath Pseudomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Heath Pseudomys
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).

Heath Pseudomys

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.