Bird flea vs Philippine tarsier

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Carlito syrichta

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Philippine tarsier is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Philippine tarsier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Tarsiidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Carlito
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Carlito syrichta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Philippine tarsier

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Philippine tarsier
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.

Philippine tarsier

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.