Bird flea vs Crested Capuchin

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Sapajus robustus

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Crested Capuchin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Crested Capuchin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Cebidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Sapajus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Sapajus robustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Crested Capuchin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Crested Capuchin
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.

Crested Capuchin

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.