Bird flea vs Black-browed Tit

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Aegithalos iouschistos

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Black-browed Tit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Aegithalidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Aegithalos
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Aegithalos iouschistos

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Black-browed Tit share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Black-browed Tit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Black-browed Tit
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-browed Tit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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-browed Tit

The Black-browed Tit (Aegithalos iouschistos) is a species in the genus Aegithalos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.