Bird flea vs Brook Alder

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Alnus maritima

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Brook Alder is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Brook Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Alnus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Alnus maritima

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Brook Alder
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.

Brook Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Brook Alder

The Brook Alder (Alnus maritima) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.