Bird flea vs Carrizal Seedeater

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Amaurospiza carrizalensis

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Carrizal Seedeater is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Carrizal Seedeater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Cardinalidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Amaurospiza
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Amaurospiza carrizalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Carrizal Seedeater share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Carrizal Seedeater

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Carrizal Seedeater
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.

Carrizal Seedeater

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 within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela. 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.

Carrizal Seedeater

The Carrizal Seedeater (Amaurospiza carrizalensis) is a species in the genus Amaurospiza. 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 within the Ne