Bird flea vs Mexican cottontail

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Sylvilagus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Mexican cottontail
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.

Mexican cottontail

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.