Bird flea vs Fettschwänzige Breitfußbeutelmaus

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Fettschwänzige Breitfußbeutelmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)	Dasyuromorphia (Raubbeutlerartige)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Pseudantechinus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Fettschwänzige Breitfußbeutelmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Fettschwänzige Breitfußbeutelmaus
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.

Fettschwänzige Breitfußbeutelmaus

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.