Bird flea vs Cascade Fir

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Abies amabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Cascade Fir
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Abies
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Abies amabilis

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Cascade Fir
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.

Cascade Fir

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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.

Cascade Fir

The Cascade Fir (Abies amabilis) is a species in the genus Abies. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.