Bird flea vs Ward-Waldmaus

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Apodemus pallipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Ward-Waldmaus
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	Apodemus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Apodemus pallipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Ward-Waldmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Ward-Waldmaus
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.

Ward-Waldmaus

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.