Banded Mongoose vs Bird flea

Mungos mungo compared with Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Bird flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Mungos	Ceratophyllus
Species	Mungos mungo	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Bird flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

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 Mongoose

The Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo) is a species in the genus Mungos. 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.