Bird flea vs Cardinal Click Beetle

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Ampedus cardinalis

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Cardinal Click Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Elateridae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Ampedus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Ampedus cardinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Cardinal Click Beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Cardinal Click Beetle
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.

Cardinal Click Beetle

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. 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.

Cardinal Click Beetle

The Cardinal Click Beetle (Ampedus cardinalis) is a species in the genus Ampedus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.