Bird flea vs Papión Chacma

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Papio ursinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bird flea Papión Chacma
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (artrópodos) Chordata (cordados)
Class Insecta (insecto) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera) Primates (Primates)
Family Ceratophyllidae Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus Ceratophyllus Papio
Species Ceratophyllus zhovtyi Papio ursinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Papión Chacma share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Papión Chacma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bird flea Papión Chacma
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.

Papión Chacma

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.

Papión Chacma

The Chacma Baboon (Papio ursinus) is a species in the genus Papio. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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