Bird flea vs Equatorial Saki

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Equatorial Saki
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Pithecia
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Pithecia aequatorialis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Equatorial Saki
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.

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.