Bird flea vs Sagüi-da-serra-claro

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Callithrix flaviceps

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Sagüi-da-serra-claro is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Sagüi-da-serra-claro
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Siphonaptera (Pulga)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Callithrix
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Callithrix flaviceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Sagüi-da-serra-claro share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Sagüi-da-serra-claro

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Sagüi-da-serra-claro
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.

Sagüi-da-serra-claro

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.

Sagüi-da-serra-claro

The Buffy-Headed Marmoset (Callithrix flaviceps) is a species in the genus Callithrix. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.