Bird flea vs Pale Titi

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Plecturocebus pallescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Pale Titi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Plecturocebus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Plecturocebus pallescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Pale Titi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Pale Titi
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.

Pale Titi

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.