Bird flea vs Chihuahua Gray

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Aphonopelma pallidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Chihuahua Gray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Theraphosidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Aphonopelma
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Aphonopelma pallidum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Chihuahua Gray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Chihuahua Gray
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.

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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.

Chihuahua Gray

The Chihuahua Gray (Aphonopelma pallidum) is a species in the genus Aphonopelma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.