Bird flea vs Gaoli Tu

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Lepus coreanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Gaoli Tu
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Siphonaptera (蚤目)	Lagomorpha (兔形目)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Lepus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Lepus coreanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Gaoli Tu share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Gaoli Tu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Gaoli Tu
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.

Gaoli Tu

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.