Bird flea vs Brilliant-thighed poison frog

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Allobates femoralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Brilliant-thighed poison frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Aromobatidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Allobates
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Allobates femoralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Brilliant-thighed poison frog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Brilliant-thighed poison frog
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.

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

The Brilliant-thighed poison frog (Allobates femoralis) is a species in the genus Allobates. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.