Bird flea vs Indomalayan Vandeleuria

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Vandeleuria oleracea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Indomalayan Vandeleuria
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Vandeleuria
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Vandeleuria oleracea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Indomalayan Vandeleuria

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Indomalayan Vandeleuria
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.

Indomalayan Vandeleuria

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.