Bird flea vs Dibatag

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Ammodorcas clarkei

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Dibatag is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Dibatag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Ammodorcas
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Ammodorcas clarkei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Dibatag

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Dibatag
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.

Dibatag

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.