Bird flea vs Gray Mouse Opossum

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Tlacuatzin canescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Gray Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Tlacuatzin
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Tlacuatzin canescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Gray Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Gray Mouse Opossum
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.

Gray Mouse Opossum

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.