Bird flea vs Brown Diving Beetle

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Agabus brunneus

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Brown Diving Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Agabus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Agabus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Brown Diving Beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Brown Diving Beetle
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.

Brown Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.

Brown Diving Beetle

The Brown Diving Beetle (Agabus brunneus) is a species in the genus Agabus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.