beaded chestnut vs Bird flea

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Bird flea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Bird flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Noctuidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Agrochola	Ceratophyllus
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Evolutionary Relationship

beaded chestnut and Bird flea share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Bird flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

beaded chestnut

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bird flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

beaded chestnut

The Beaded chestnut (Agrochola lychnidis) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.