Bird flea vs Fat Sand Rat

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Psammomys obesus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Fat Sand Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Psammomys
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Psammomys obesus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Fat Sand Rat
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.

Fat Sand Rat

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.