Bird flea vs Fishing Cat

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Fishing Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Prionailurus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Prionailurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Fishing Cat
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.

Fishing Cat

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.