Bird flea vs Japanese Noctule

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Japanese Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Japanese Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Japanese Noctule
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.

Japanese Noctule

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.