African striped weasel vs Bird flea

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African striped weasel	Bird flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Poecilogale	Ceratophyllus
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Evolutionary Relationship

African striped weasel and Bird flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African striped weasel

LC — Least Concern

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African striped weasel	Bird flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African striped weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bird flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

African striped weasel

The African striped weasel (Poecilogale albinucha) is a species in the genus Poecilogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bird flea

The Bird flea (Ceratophyllus zhovtyi) is a species in the genus Ceratophyllus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.