Bird flea vs Cinnamon Wattle

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Acacia leprosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Cinnamon Wattle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Acacia
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Acacia leprosa

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Cinnamon Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Cinnamon Wattle
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 Wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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 Wattle

The Cinnamon Wattle (Acacia leprosa) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.