Bird flea vs Brown eagle-ray

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Aetomylaeus milvus

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Brown eagle-ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Brown eagle-ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Aetomylaeus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Aetomylaeus milvus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Brown eagle-ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Brown eagle-ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Brown eagle-ray
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 eagle-ray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. 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.

Brown eagle-ray

The Brown Eagle-ray (Aetomylaeus milvus) is a species in the genus Aetomylaeus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.