Bird flea vs brown-spot pinion

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Agrochola litura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	brown-spot pinion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Agrochola
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Agrochola litura

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and brown-spot pinion share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

brown-spot pinion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	brown-spot pinion
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-spot pinion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, 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-spot pinion

The Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.