Cat flea vs Flea

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Siphonaptera (蚤目)	Siphonaptera (蚤目)
Family same	Pulicidae	Pulicidae
Genus same	Ctenocephalides	Ctenocephalides
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat flea and Flea share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ctenocephalides.

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Flea
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).

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Cat flea

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States