Where does the Cat Flea live?
Ctenocephalides felis has 6,890 records in 121 countries and territories, from 1900 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 6,890 records
- 121 places
- 118 years recorded
- Insecta class
AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaSiphonapteraPulicidaeCtenocephalides
When it is recorded
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Peak month: May. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,401 | |
| Portugal | 1,127 | |
| Mexico | 921 | |
| Australia | 415 | |
| South Africa | 381 | |
| United Kingdom | 235 | |
| Burkina Faso | 231 | |
| Canada | 209 | |
| New Zealand | 175 | |
| Colombia | 83 | |
| France | 82 | |
| South Sudan | 79 | |
| Venezuela | 77 | |
| Kenya | 63 | |
| Slovenia | 57 | |
| Fiji | 43 | |
| Netherlands | 42 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 41 | |
| Tanzania | 38 | |
| Paraguay | 37 | |
| Bhutan | 36 | |
| Brazil | 34 | |
| Germany | 33 | |
| Greece | 33 | |
| Algeria | 32 | |
| Egypt | 32 | |
| Hong Kong | 31 | |
| Belgium | 30 | |
| Cuba | 29 | |
| Liberia | 28 | |
| Japan | 27 | |
| Taiwan | 27 | |
| Panama | 26 | |
| Serbia | 26 | |
| Sweden | 26 | |
| China | 25 | |
| Indonesia | 25 | |
| Mozambique | 25 | |
| Senegal | 25 | |
| Ireland | 24 |
Showing the top 40 of 121 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Pulicidae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.