Bird flea vs Eurasian Reed Warbler

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Acrocephalus scirpaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Eurasian Reed Warbler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Acrocephalidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Acrocephalus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Acrocephalus scirpaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Eurasian Reed Warbler share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian Reed Warbler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Eurasian Reed Warbler
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.

Eurasian Reed Warbler

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Eurasian Reed Warbler

Eurasian Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.