Caatinga laucha vs Cat flea

Calomys expulsus compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Caatinga laucha is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Siphonaptera (Блохи)
Family	Cricetidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Calomys	Ctenocephalides
Species	Calomys expulsus	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

Caatinga laucha and Cat flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

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).

Caatinga laucha

The Caatinga laucha (Calomys expulsus) is a species in the genus Calomys. 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.