Bird flea vs Ratón-de abazones menor

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Perognathus longimembris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Ratón-de abazones menor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Perognathus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Perognathus longimembris

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Ratón-de abazones menor share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Ratón-de abazones menor

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Ratón-de abazones menor
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.

Ratón-de abazones menor

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.