Bird flea vs Northern Bettong

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Bettongia
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Northern Bettong
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.

Northern Bettong

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.