Barred Owlet-nightjar vs Bird flea

Aegotheles bennettii compared with Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Owlet-nightjar	Bird flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Aegothelidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Aegotheles	Ceratophyllus
Species	Aegotheles bennettii	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Owlet-nightjar and Bird flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barred Owlet-nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Owlet-nightjar	Bird flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Owlet-nightjar

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Bird flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Barred Owlet-nightjar

The Barred Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles bennettii) is a species in the genus Aegotheles. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.