Bird flea vs Candelabra Tree

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Araucaria angustifolia

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Candelabra Tree is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Candelabra Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Araucariaceae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Araucaria
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Araucaria angustifolia

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Candelabra Tree

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Candelabra Tree
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.

Candelabra Tree

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and India. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Candelabra Tree

The Candelabra Tree (Araucaria angustifolia) is a species in the genus Araucaria. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the