Bird flea vs Harris-Antilopenziesel

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Ammospermophilus harrisii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Harris-Antilopenziesel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Ammospermophilus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Ammospermophilus harrisii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Harris-Antilopenziesel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Harris-Antilopenziesel
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.

Harris-Antilopenziesel

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.