Bird flea vs Blunt Wattle

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Acacia aprica

Key Differences

  • Bird flea is Least Concern while Blunt Wattle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bird flea Blunt 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 aprica

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Blunt Wattle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bird flea Blunt 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.

Blunt 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.

Blunt Wattle

The Blunt Wattle (Acacia aprica) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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