Bird flea vs Großohr-Gebirgswühlmaus

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Alticola macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Großohr-Gebirgswühlmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Alticola
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Großohr-Gebirgswühlmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Großohr-Gebirgswühlmaus
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.

Großohr-Gebirgswühlmaus

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.