Bird flea vs Black Howler Monkey

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Alouatta pigra

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Black Howler Monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Black Howler Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Atelidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Alouatta
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Alouatta pigra

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Black Howler Monkey share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Black Howler Monkey
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 Howler Monkey

Habitat

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.

Black Howler Monkey

The Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta pigra) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.