Bird flea vs Cinnamon Hummingbird

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Amazilia rutila

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bird flea Cinnamon Hummingbird
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Aves (Birds)
Order Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera) Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family Ceratophyllidae Trochilidae
Genus Ceratophyllus Amazilia
Species Ceratophyllus zhovtyi Amazilia rutila

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Cinnamon Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bird flea Cinnamon Hummingbird
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.

Cinnamon Hummingbird

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

Cinnamon Hummingbird

The Cinnamon Hummingbird (Amazilia rutila) is a species in the genus Amazilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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