Bird flea vs Loup à crinière

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Chrysocyon brachyurus

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Loup à crinière is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Loup à crinière
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Chrysocyon
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Chrysocyon brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Loup à crinière share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Loup à crinière

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Loup à crinière
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.

Loup à crinière

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.