Bird flea vs black currant-tree

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Antidesma ghaesembilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	black currant-tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Antidesma
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Antidesma ghaesembilla

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	black currant-tree
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 currant-tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guyana.

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 currant-tree

The Black Currant-Tree (Antidesma ghaesembilla) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guyana.