Bird flea vs Peters' Duiker

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Cephalophus callipygus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Peters' Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Cephalophus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Cephalophus callipygus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Peters' Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Peters' Duiker
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.

Peters' Duiker

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.