Bird flea vs Breitkopf-Baumratte

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Chiruromys lamia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Breitkopf-Baumratte
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Chiruromys
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Chiruromys lamia

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Breitkopf-Baumratte share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Breitkopf-Baumratte

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Breitkopf-Baumratte
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.

Breitkopf-Baumratte

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.

Breitkopf-Baumratte

The Broad-headed Chiruromys (Chiruromys lamia) is a species in the genus Chiruromys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.