Bird flea vs Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Salpingotus heptneri

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Salpingotus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Salpingotus heptneri

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa
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.

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

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.