Bird flea vs Topillo de Sundevall

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Myodes rufocanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Topillo de Sundevall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Myodes
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Topillo de Sundevall

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Topillo de Sundevall
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.

Topillo de Sundevall

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.