Balkan Maple vs Bird flea

Acer hyrcanum compared with Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Maple 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 Acer Ceratophyllus
Species Acer hyrcanum Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Maple Bird flea
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Maple

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.

Balkan Maple

The Balkan Maple (Acer hyrcanum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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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