Bird flea vs Costa Central Oryzomys

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Nephelomys caracolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Costa Central Oryzomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Nephelomys
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Nephelomys caracolus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Costa Central Oryzomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Costa Central Oryzomys
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.

Costa Central Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.