Bird flea vs Blackcurrant

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Antidesma parvifolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Blackcurrant
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 parvifolium

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Blackcurrant
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.

Blackcurrant

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.

Blackcurrant

The Blackcurrant (Antidesma parvifolium) 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.