Cat flea vs Gray-bellied Akodont

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Brucepattersonius griserufescens

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Gray-bellied Akodont is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Gray-bellied Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Siphonaptera (벼룩)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Pulicidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Brucepattersonius
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Brucepattersonius griserufescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat flea and Gray-bellied Akodont share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray-bellied Akodont

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Gray-bellied Akodont
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).

Gray-bellied Akodont

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.