Bird flea vs Madras Treeshrew

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Anathana ellioti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Madras Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Anathana
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Anathana ellioti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Madras Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Madras Treeshrew
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.

Madras Treeshrew

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.