Bird flea vs Phayre's leaf monkey

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Trachypithecus phayrei

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Phayre's leaf monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Phayre's leaf monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Trachypithecus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Trachypithecus phayrei

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Phayre's leaf monkey share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Phayre's leaf monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Phayre's leaf monkey
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.

Phayre's leaf monkey

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.