Bird flea vs Claras echymipera

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Echymipera clara

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Claras echymipera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Peramelidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Echymipera
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Echymipera clara

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Claras echymipera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Claras echymipera
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.

Claras echymipera

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.

Claras echymipera

The Claras echymipera (Echymipera clara) is a species in the genus Echymipera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.