Bird flea vs Desmarest's hutia

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Capromys pilorides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Desmarest's hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Capromyidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Capromys
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Capromys pilorides

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Desmarest's hutia share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Desmarest's hutia
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.

Desmarest's hutia

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.