Bird flea vs Bishop ray

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Aetobatus narinari

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Bishop ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Bishop ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Aetobatus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Aetobatus narinari

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Bishop ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Bishop ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Bishop ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bird flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Bishop ray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Taiwan, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Bishop ray

The Bishop ray (Aetobatus narinari) is a species in the genus Aetobatus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.