Bird flea vs Bunkerman

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Acacia excelsa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Bunkerman
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Acacia
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Acacia excelsa

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Bunkerman

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Bunkerman
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.

Bunkerman

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Bunkerman

The Bunkerman (Acacia excelsa) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.