Bird flea vs Mountain Goat

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Oreamnos americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Mountain Goat
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	Oreamnos
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Mountain Goat
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 Goat

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.