Sperlingsfloh vs Bird flea

Ceratophyllus fringillae compared with Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Key Differences

• Sperlingsfloh is Not Evaluated while Bird flea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sperlingsfloh	Bird flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)
Family same	Ceratophyllidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus same	Ceratophyllus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Ceratophyllus fringillae	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Sperlingsfloh and Bird flea share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ceratophyllus.

Conservation Status

Sperlingsfloh

NE — Not Evaluated

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sperlingsfloh	Bird flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sperlingsfloh

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bird flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Sperlingsfloh

The a bird flea (Ceratophyllus fringillae) is a species in the genus Ceratophyllus. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, inhabiting diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.