Mangue d'Alexandre vs Bird flea

Crossarchus alexandri compared with Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mangue d'Alexandre	Bird flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Crossarchus alexandri	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Mangue d'Alexandre and Bird flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Mangue d'Alexandre

LC — Least Concern

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mangue d'Alexandre	Bird flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mangue d'Alexandre

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bird flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Mangue d'Alexandre

The Alexander's cusimanse (Crossarchus alexandri) is a species in the genus Crossarchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.