Bird flea vs Brown Thornbill

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Acanthiza pusilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Brown Thornbill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Acanthizidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Acanthiza
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Acanthiza pusilla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Brown Thornbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Brown Thornbill
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 Thornbill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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 Thornbill

The Brown Thornbill (Acanthiza pusilla) is a species in the genus Acanthiza. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.