Bird flea vs Brown Slender Toad

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Ansonia leptopus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Brown Slender Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Ansonia
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Ansonia leptopus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Brown Slender Toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Brown Slender Toad
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.

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

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.

Brown Slender Toad

The Brown Slender Toad (Ansonia leptopus) is a species in the genus Ansonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.