Bird flea vs Lesser Capybara

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Caviidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Hydrochoerus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Lesser Capybara
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.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.