Bird flea vs Black-capped Marmot

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Marmota camtschatica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Black-capped Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Marmota
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Marmota camtschatica

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Black-capped Marmot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Black-capped Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Black-capped Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bird flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Black-capped Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.

Black-capped Marmot

The Black-capped Marmot (Marmota camtschatica) is a species in the genus Marmota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.