Bird flea vs Mongolischer Zwerghamster

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Allocricetulus curtatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Mongolischer Zwerghamster
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	Allocricetulus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Allocricetulus curtatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Mongolischer Zwerghamster share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Mongolischer Zwerghamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Mongolischer Zwerghamster
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.

Mongolischer Zwerghamster

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.