Agile antechinus vs Cat flea

Antechinus agilis compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (주머니고양이목)	Siphonaptera (벼룩)
Family	Dasyuridae	Pulicidae
Genus	Antechinus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Antechinus agilis	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile antechinus and Cat flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

Agile antechinus

The Agile antechinus (Antechinus agilis) is a species in the genus Antechinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.