Bird flea vs Dwarf Brocket

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Mazama chunyi

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Dwarf Brocket
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	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Mazama
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Mazama chunyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Dwarf Brocket
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.

Dwarf Brocket

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.