Bird flea vs Cabrito

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Mazama chunyi

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Cabrito is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Cabrito
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Mazama
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Mazama chunyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Cabrito

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Cabrito
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.

Cabrito

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.