Bird flea vs Gato Bengalí

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Prionailurus bengalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Gato Bengalí
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	Prionailurus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Prionailurus bengalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Gato Bengalí

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Gato Bengalí
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 Bengalí

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Philippines and Taiwan.

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.