Bird flea vs Himalayan Marmot

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Marmota himalayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Siphonaptera (หมัด)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Marmota
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Himalayan Marmot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Himalayan Marmot
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.

Himalayan Marmot

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.