Cat flea vs koala

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Siphonaptera (벼룩)	Diprotodontia (캥거루목)
Family	Pulicidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

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).

koala

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Found in Australia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cat flea

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

koala

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