Bird flea vs Lirón Colipelado

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Myomimus roachi

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Lirón Colipelado is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Lirón Colipelado
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Gliridae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Myomimus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Myomimus roachi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Lirón Colipelado

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Lirón Colipelado
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.

Lirón Colipelado

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.