Bird flea vs Buff-bellied Hummingbird

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Amazilia yucatanensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Buff-bellied Hummingbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Amazilia
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Amazilia yucatanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Buff-bellied Hummingbird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Buff-bellied Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Buff-bellied Hummingbird
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.

Buff-bellied Hummingbird

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.

Buff-bellied Hummingbird

The Buff-Bellied Hummingbird (Amazilia yucatanensis) is a species in the genus Amazilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.