Bird flea vs Burdock Conch

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Aethes rubigana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Burdock Conch
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	Tortricidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Aethes
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Aethes rubigana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Burdock Conch share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Burdock Conch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Burdock Conch
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.

Burdock Conch

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Burdock Conch

The Burdock Conch (Aethes rubigana) is a species in the genus Aethes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.