a bird flea vs Birch Sober

Ceratophyllus hirundinis compared with Anacampsis blattariella

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Birch Sober is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	Birch Sober
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Anacampsis
Species	Ceratophyllus hirundinis	Anacampsis blattariella

Evolutionary Relationship

a bird flea and Birch Sober share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Birch Sober

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	Birch Sober
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

a bird flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Birch Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

a bird flea

The a bird flea (Ceratophyllus hirundinis) is a species in the genus Ceratophyllus. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden, inhabiting diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Birch Sober

The Birch Sober (Anacampsis blattariella) is a species in the genus Anacampsis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden