Bird flea vs Olinguito

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Olinguito
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Bassaricyon
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Olinguito
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.

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.