Bird flea vs Emperor Tamarin

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Saguinus imperator

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Emperor Tamarin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Saguinus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Saguinus imperator

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Emperor Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Emperor Tamarin
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.

Emperor Tamarin

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.