Bird flea vs Delta Bonneted Bat

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Eumops delticus

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Delta Bonneted Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Delta Bonneted Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Molossidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Eumops
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Eumops delticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Delta Bonneted Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Delta Bonneted Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Delta Bonneted Bat
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.

Delta Bonneted Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.