Schwalbenfloh vs Bird flea

Ceratophyllus hirundinis compared with Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwalbenfloh	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 hirundinis	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Schwalbenfloh

NE — Not Evaluated

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwalbenfloh

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Bird flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Schwalbenfloh

The a bird flea (Ceratophyllus hirundinis) is a species in the genus Ceratophyllus. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.