Bird flea vs Crested servaline genet

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Genetta cristata

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Crested servaline genet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Crested servaline genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Viverridae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Genetta
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Genetta cristata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Crested servaline genet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Crested servaline genet
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 servaline genet

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.