Bird flea vs Black-collared Lovebird

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Agapornis swindernianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Black-collared Lovebird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Agapornis
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Agapornis swindernianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Black-collared Lovebird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Black-collared Lovebird
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-collared Lovebird

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-collared Lovebird

The Black-collared Lovebird (Agapornis swindernianus) is a species in the genus Agapornis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.