Bird flea vs Gato Montés Común

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Leopardus geoffroyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Gato Montés Común
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Leopardus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Leopardus geoffroyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Gato Montés Común

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Gato Montés Común
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.

Gato Montés Común

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.