Bird flea vs Dormer's Pipistrelle

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Scotozous dormeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Dormer's Pipistrelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Scotozous
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Scotozous dormeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Dormer's Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Dormer's Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Dormer's Pipistrelle
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.

Dormer's Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.