Bird flea vs Brasilianischer Wühlhamster

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Blarinomys breviceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Brasilianischer Wühlhamster
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Blarinomys
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Blarinomys breviceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Brasilianischer Wühlhamster share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Brasilianischer Wühlhamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Brasilianischer Wühlhamster
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.

Brasilianischer Wühlhamster

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.

Brasilianischer Wühlhamster

The Blarinine Akodont (Blarinomys breviceps) is a species in the genus Blarinomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.