Bird flea vs Chimantá Poison Frog

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Anomaloglossus rufulus

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Chimantá 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	Anomaloglossus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Anomaloglossus rufulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Chimantá 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.

Chimantá Poison Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Chimantá Poison Frog

The Chimantá Poison Frog (Anomaloglossus rufulus) is a species in the genus Anomaloglossus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.