Bird flea vs Grant's gazelle

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Nanger granti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bird flea Grant's gazelle
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 Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus Ceratophyllus Nanger
Species Ceratophyllus zhovtyi Nanger granti

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Grant's gazelle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Grant's gazelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bird flea Grant's gazelle
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.

Grant's gazelle

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.

Grant's gazelle

No description available.

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