Bird flea vs Long-eared Jerboa

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Euchoreutes naso

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bird flea Long-eared Jerboa
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Ceratophyllidae Dipodidae
Genus Ceratophyllus Euchoreutes
Species Ceratophyllus zhovtyi Euchoreutes naso

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bird flea Long-eared Jerboa
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.

Long-eared Jerboa

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.

Long-eared Jerboa

No description available.

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