Bird flea vs Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Sturnira perla

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats
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	Sturnira
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Sturnira perla

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats
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.

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.