Bird flea vs Loyalty Long-fingered Bat

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Miniopterus robustior

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Loyalty Long-fingered Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Loyalty Long-fingered Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Miniopteridae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Miniopterus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Miniopterus robustior

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Loyalty Long-fingered Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Loyalty Long-fingered Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Loyalty Long-fingered 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.

Loyalty Long-fingered Bat

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.