Bird flea vs Guinea baboon

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Papio papio

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Guinea baboon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Guinea baboon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Papio
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Papio papio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Guinea baboon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Guinea baboon
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.

Guinea baboon

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.