Bed-jacket vs Bird flea
Alectryon tomentosus compared with Ceratophyllus zhovtyi
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Bed-jacket | 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 tomentosus | Ceratophyllus zhovtyi |
Conservation Status
Bed-jacket
LC — Least ConcernBird flea
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Bed-jacket | Bird flea |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Bed-jacket
Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.
Bird flea
Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.
Found in United States.
Bed-jacket
The Bed-jacket (Alectryon tomentosus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. 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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