Bird flea vs Cainarachi Poison Frog

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Ameerega cainarachi

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Cainarachi Poison Frog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Cainarachi 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	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Ameerega
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Ameerega cainarachi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Cainarachi Poison Frog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Cainarachi Poison Frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Cainarachi 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.

Cainarachi Poison Frog

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.

Cainarachi Poison Frog

The Cainarachi Poison Frog (Ameerega cainarachi) is a species in the genus Ameerega. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.