Bird flea vs mountain gorilla

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	mountain gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Siphonaptera (Блохи)	Primates (приматы)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and mountain gorilla share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	mountain gorilla
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.

mountain gorilla

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.