Ctenocephalides canis (Curtis, 1826)
(Dog Flea)

Interactions where Ctenocephalides canis is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
adult adult sucks the blood of skin (esp face, ears) Major Canis lupus ssp familiaris Dog, Domestic Dog Carnivora: Canidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Siphonaptera/Pulicidae/Ctenocephalides canis/Ctenocephalides canisdog fleaadult Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Canidae/Canis lupus subsp. familiaris/Canis lupus subsp. familiarisdog, domestic dogskin (esp face, ears)Major
adult adult sucks the blood of skin (esp face, ears) Felis catus Cat (Domestic), Feral Cat Carnivora: Felidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Siphonaptera/Pulicidae/Ctenocephalides canis/Ctenocephalides canisdog fleaadult Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Felidae/Felis catus/Felis catuscat (domestic), feral catskin (esp face, ears)
adult adult sucks the blood of skin (esp face, ears) Homo sapiens Man, Human Primates: Hominidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Siphonaptera/Pulicidae/Ctenocephalides canis/Ctenocephalides canisdog fleaadult Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensman, humanskin (esp face, ears)

Interactions where Ctenocephalides canis is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
larva is endoparasitised by larva Dipylidium caninum a tapeworm Cyclophyllidea: Dipylidiidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Cyclophyllidea/Dipylidiidae/Dipylidium caninum/Dipylidium caninuma tapewormlarva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Siphonaptera/Pulicidae/Ctenocephalides canis/Ctenocephalides canisdog flealarva larva endoparasitises larva
is endoparasitised by gut Leptomonas ctenocephali a protozoan Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Protozoa/Leptomonas ctenocephali/Leptomonas ctenocephalia protozoangut Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Siphonaptera/Pulicidae/Ctenocephalides canis/Ctenocephalides canisdog flea gut endoparasitises
is endoparasitised by Malpighian tubule Leptomonas ctenocephali a protozoan Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Protozoa/Leptomonas ctenocephali/Leptomonas ctenocephalia protozoanMalpighian tubule Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Siphonaptera/Pulicidae/Ctenocephalides canis/Ctenocephalides canisdog flea Malpighian tubule endoparasitises

Author & YearTitleSource
Avery, R.A., 1974Identification of Animal ParasitesHulton Group Keys, 182pp, Hulton Educational Publications Ltd.

Ctenocephalides canis (Dog Flea) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Ctenocephalides canis (Dog Flea) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCtenocephalides canis (Dog Flea)
FamilyPULICIDAE (a family of fleas)
SuperfamilyPULICOIDEA (a superfamily of fleas)
OrderSIPHONAPTERA (fleas)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Ctenocephalides canis (Dog Flea)

Ctenocephalides canis (Dog Flea) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Ctenocephalides canis (Dog Flea):

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