Bird flea vs Cercopithèque d'Hamlyn

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Cercopithecus hamlyni

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Cercopithèque d'Hamlyn is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Cercopithèque d'Hamlyn
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Cercopithecus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Cercopithecus hamlyni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Cercopithèque d'Hamlyn

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Cercopithèque d'Hamlyn
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.

Cercopithèque d'Hamlyn

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.