Bird flea vs Potto

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Perodicticus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Potto
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.

Potto

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.