Bird flea vs One-striped opossum

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Monodelphis unistriata

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while One-striped opossum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	One-striped opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Monodelphis
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Monodelphis unistriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and One-striped opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

One-striped opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	One-striped opossum
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.

One-striped opossum

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.