Bird flea vs Ouistiti de Marca

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Mico marcai

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Ouistiti de Marca is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Ouistiti de Marca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Mico
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Mico marcai

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Ouistiti de Marca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Ouistiti de Marca
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.

Ouistiti de Marca

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.