Bird flea vs Spitzling

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Aelia acuminata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Spitzling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Pentatomidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Aelia
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Aelia acuminata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Spitzling share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Spitzling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Spitzling
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.

Spitzling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Spitzling

The Bishop's Mitre (Aelia acuminata) is a species in the genus Aelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.