Bird flea vs Berg-Anoa

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Bubalus quarlesi

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Berg-Anoa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Berg-Anoa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Bubalus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Bubalus quarlesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Berg-Anoa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Berg-Anoa
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.

Berg-Anoa

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.