Bird flea vs Indian Pangolin

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Manidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Manis
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Manis crassicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Indian Pangolin
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.

Indian Pangolin

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.