Bird flea vs Kirk's dik-dik

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Madoqua kirkii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Kirk's dik-dik
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Siphonaptera (หมัด)	Artiodactyla (อันดับสัตว์กีบคู่)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Madoqua
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Madoqua kirkii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Kirk's dik-dik share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Kirk's dik-dik

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Kirk's dik-dik
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.

Kirk's dik-dik

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

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.