Bird flea vs Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Marmosa murina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Marmosa
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Marmosa murina

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Linnaeus's mouse opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
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.

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

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.