Bird flea vs Brook-Side Alder

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Alnus serrulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Brook-Side 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 serrulata

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Brook-Side 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-Side Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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-Side Alder

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States