Bird flea vs Marbled cat

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Marbled cat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Marbled cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Pardofelis
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Pardofelis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Marbled cat
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.

Marbled cat

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.