Bird flea vs Hanak's pipistrelle

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Pipistrellus hanaki

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Hanak's pipistrelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Hanak'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	Pipistrellus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Pipistrellus hanaki

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Hanak's pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Hanak'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.

Hanak'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.