Bird flea vs Giovanni's Big-eared Bat

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Micronycteris giovanniae

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Giovanni's Big-eared Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Giovanni's Big-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Micronycteris
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Micronycteris giovanniae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Giovanni's Big-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Giovanni's Big-eared Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Giovanni's Big-eared 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.

Giovanni's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.