Bird flea vs Chacoan Peccary

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Catagonus wagneri

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Chacoan Peccary is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Chacoan Peccary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Tayassuidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Catagonus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Catagonus wagneri

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Chacoan Peccary share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Chacoan Peccary
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.

Chacoan Peccary

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.

Chacoan Peccary

The Chacoan Peccary (Catagonus wagneri) is a species in the genus Catagonus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.