Bird flea vs Large False Serotine

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Large False Serotine
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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

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.