Bird flea vs Conejo Del Palo

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Dolichotis salinicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Conejo Del Palo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Caviidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Dolichotis
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Dolichotis salinicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Conejo Del Palo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Conejo Del Palo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Conejo Del Palo
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.

Conejo Del Palo

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.

Conejo Del Palo

The Chacoan Mara (Dolichotis salinicola) is a species in the genus Dolichotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.