Bird flea vs Lièvre Roux de Natal

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Pronolagus crassicaudatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Lièvre Roux de Natal
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	Pronolagus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Pronolagus crassicaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Lièvre Roux de Natal share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Lièvre Roux de Natal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Lièvre Roux de Natal
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.

Lièvre Roux de Natal

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.