Bird flea vs European hen flea

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Ceratophyllus gallinae

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while European hen flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	European hen flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family same	Ceratophyllidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus same	Ceratophyllus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Ceratophyllus gallinae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and European hen flea share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ceratophyllus.

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

European hen flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	European hen flea
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.

European hen flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States