Bird flea vs Nihon Nousagi

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Lepus brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Nihon Nousagi
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Siphonaptera (ノミ)	Lagomorpha (ウサギ目)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Lepus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Nihon Nousagi share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Nihon Nousagi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Nihon Nousagi
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.

Nihon Nousagi

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.