Bird flea vs Highland Mangabey

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Rungwecebus kipunji

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Highland Mangabey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Highland Mangabey
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	Rungwecebus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Rungwecebus kipunji

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Highland Mangabey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Highland Mangabey
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.

Highland Mangabey

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.