Bird flea vs Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Leontocebus fuscus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Leontocebus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Leontocebus fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin
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.

Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.