Bird flea vs Toro Cuprey

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Bos sauveli

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Toro Cuprey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Toro Cuprey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Bos (Cattle & Bison)
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Bos sauveli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Toro Cuprey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Toro Cuprey
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.

Toro Cuprey

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.