Bird flea vs Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Carollia monohernandezi

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Hernandez's Short-tailed 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	Carollia
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Carollia monohernandezi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Hernandez's Short-tailed 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.

Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.