Bird flea vs Mindoro Forest Anonymomys

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Anonymomys mindorensis

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Mindoro Forest Anonymomys is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Mindoro Forest Anonymomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Anonymomys
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Anonymomys mindorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Mindoro Forest Anonymomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Mindoro Forest Anonymomys

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Mindoro Forest Anonymomys
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.

Mindoro Forest Anonymomys

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.