Cat flea vs Pale fox

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Pale fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Siphonaptera (Pulga)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Pulicidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Vulpes pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat flea and Pale fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Pale fox
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).

Pale fox

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.