Bird flea vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Dipodomys ordii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bird flea Ord's kangaroo rat
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) Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family Ceratophyllidae Heteromyidae
Genus Ceratophyllus Dipodomys
Species Ceratophyllus zhovtyi Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bird flea Ord's kangaroo rat
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.

Ord's kangaroo rat

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.

Ord's kangaroo rat

No description available.

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