Bird flea vs Langhaar-Andenfeldmaus

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Abrothrix longipilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Langhaar-Andenfeldmaus
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	Abrothrix
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Abrothrix longipilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Langhaar-Andenfeldmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Langhaar-Andenfeldmaus
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.

Langhaar-Andenfeldmaus

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.