Bird flea vs Chestnut-winged Hookbill

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Ancistrops strigilatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Chestnut-winged Hookbill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Ancistrops
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Ancistrops strigilatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Chestnut-winged Hookbill share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Chestnut-winged Hookbill
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.

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

The Chestnut-winged Hookbill (Ancistrops strigilatus) is a species in the genus Ancistrops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.