Alectryon vs Bird flea

Alectryon tropicus compared with Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Key Differences

  • Alectryon is Near Threatened while Bird flea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon Bird flea
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family Sapindaceae Ceratophyllidae
Genus Alectryon Ceratophyllus
Species Alectryon tropicus Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon Bird flea
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Bird flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

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