Bird flea vs Moor Macaque

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Macaca maura

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Moor Macaque is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Moor Macaque
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Macaca
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Macaca maura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Moor Macaque

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Moor Macaque
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.

Moor Macaque

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.