Bird flea vs Ka’apor-Kapuzineraffe

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Cebus kaapori

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Ka’apor-Kapuzineraffe is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Ka’apor-Kapuzineraffe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Cebidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Cebus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Cebus kaapori

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Ka’apor-Kapuzineraffe share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Ka’apor-Kapuzineraffe

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Ka’apor-Kapuzineraffe
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.

Ka’apor-Kapuzineraffe

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.