Bird flea vs Philippine mouse-deer

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Siphonaptera (หมัด)	Artiodactyla (อันดับสัตว์กีบคู่)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Tragulidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Tragulus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Philippine mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Philippine mouse-deer
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.

Philippine mouse-deer

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.