Bird flea vs Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Neofelis diardi

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Diardi’s Clouded Leopard is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Neofelis (Clouded Leopards)
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Neofelis diardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Diardi’s Clouded Leopard share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard
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.

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

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.