Bird flea vs Ouistiti a queue noire

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Mico melanurus

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Ouistiti a queue noire is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Ouistiti a queue noire
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Mico
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Mico melanurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Ouistiti a queue noire share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Ouistiti a queue noire

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Ouistiti a queue noire
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.

Ouistiti a queue noire

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.