Bird flea vs Euphrat-Pferdespringmaus

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Scarturus euphratica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Euphrat-Pferdespringmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Scarturus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Scarturus euphratica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Euphrat-Pferdespringmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Euphrat-Pferdespringmaus
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.

Euphrat-Pferdespringmaus

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.