Bird flea vs puma

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Siphonaptera (벼룩)	Carnivora (식육목)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and puma share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	puma
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.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States