Bird flea vs Barbado

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Alouatta guariba

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Barbado is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Barbado
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Siphonaptera (Pulga)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Atelidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Alouatta
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Alouatta guariba

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Barbado

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Barbado
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.

Barbado

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.

Barbado

The Brown Howler Monkey (Alouatta guariba) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.