Bird flea vs black wattle

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Acacia celsa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	black wattle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Acacia
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Acacia celsa

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	black wattle
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 wattle

Habitat

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

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 wattle

The black wattle (Acacia celsa) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.