Bird flea vs Caesar's Amanita

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Amanita caesarea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Caesar's Amanita
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Amanita caesarea

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Caesar's Amanita
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.

Caesar's Amanita

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Taiwan, and United States.

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.

Caesar's Amanita

The Caesar's Amanita (Amanita caesarea) is a species in the genus Amanita. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States