Bird flea vs Mountain Gazelle

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Gazella gazella

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Mountain Gazelle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Mountain Gazelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Gazella
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Gazella gazella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Gazelle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Mountain Gazelle
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.

Mountain Gazelle

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.