Bird flea vs brittlestar

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Amphiura chiajei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Amphiura
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Amphiura chiajei

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and brittlestar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	brittlestar
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.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.