Bird flea vs Große Pferdespringmaus

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Allactaga major

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Große 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	Allactaga
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Allactaga major

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Große Pferdespringmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Große 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.

Große Pferdespringmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

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.