Banded hare-wallaby vs Bird flea

Lagostrophus fasciatus compared with Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Key Differences

• Banded hare-wallaby is Vulnerable while Bird flea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded hare-wallaby	Bird flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Lagostrophus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Lagostrophus fasciatus	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded hare-wallaby and Bird flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banded hare-wallaby

VU — Vulnerable

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded hare-wallaby	Bird flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded hare-wallaby

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.

Banded hare-wallaby

The Banded hare-wallaby (Lagostrophus fasciatus) is a species in the genus Lagostrophus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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.