Bird flea vs Lapin Sauvage d’Afrique Centrale

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Poelagus marjorita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Lapin Sauvage d’Afrique Centrale
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Poelagus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Poelagus marjorita

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Lapin Sauvage d’Afrique Centrale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Lapin Sauvage d’Afrique Centrale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Lapin Sauvage d’Afrique Centrale
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.

Lapin Sauvage d’Afrique Centrale

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.

Lapin Sauvage d’Afrique Centrale

The Bunyoro Rabbit (Poelagus marjorita) is a species in the genus Poelagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.