Bird flea vs Mangouste de Jackson

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Mangouste de Jackson is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Mangouste de Jackson
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Bdeogale
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Bdeogale jacksoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Mangouste de Jackson share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Mangouste de Jackson

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Mangouste de Jackson
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.

Mangouste de Jackson

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.