Bird flea vs Malagasy civet

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Fossa
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

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.