Bird flea vs Black Bonneted Bat

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Eumops auripendulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bird flea Black Bonneted Bat
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Ceratophyllidae Molossidae
Genus Ceratophyllus Eumops
Species Ceratophyllus zhovtyi Eumops auripendulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Black Bonneted Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Black Bonneted Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bird flea Black Bonneted Bat
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.

Black Bonneted Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Black Bonneted Bat

The Black Bonneted Bat (Eumops auripendulus) is a species in the genus Eumops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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