Bird flea vs Dryad Monkey

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Chlorocebus dryas

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Dryad Monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Dryad Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Chlorocebus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Chlorocebus dryas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Dryad Monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Dryad Monkey
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.

Dryad Monkey

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.