Bird flea vs Large-eared Hutia

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Capromyidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Mesocapromys
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Large-eared Hutia share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Large-eared Hutia
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.

Large-eared Hutia

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.