Cat flea vs Dagestanskaya Polyovka

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Microtus daghestanicus

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Dagestanskaya Polyovka is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Dagestanskaya Polyovka
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Siphonaptera (Блохи)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Pulicidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Microtus
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Microtus daghestanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Dagestanskaya Polyovka

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Dagestanskaya Polyovka
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).

Dagestanskaya Polyovka

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.

Dagestanskaya Polyovka

The Caucasus Pine Vole (Microtus daghestanicus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.