a bird flea vs Dusky Bushbaby

Ceratophyllus rusticus compared with Galago matschiei

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Dusky Bushbaby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	Dusky Bushbaby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Galagidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Galago
Species	Ceratophyllus rusticus	Galago matschiei

Evolutionary Relationship

a bird flea and Dusky Bushbaby share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Dusky Bushbaby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	Dusky Bushbaby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

a bird flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Dusky Bushbaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

a bird flea

The a bird flea (Ceratophyllus rusticus) is a species in the genus Ceratophyllus. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, inhabiting diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.