Amazon weasel vs Bird flea

Mustela africana compared with Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon 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 Mustela Ceratophyllus
Species Mustela africana Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon weasel Bird flea
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon 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.

Amazon weasel

The Amazon weasel (Mustela africana) is a species in the genus Mustela. 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.

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