Bird flea vs Schwarzkopf-Feinsänger

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Apalis melanocephala

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Schwarzkopf-Feinsänger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Cisticolidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Apalis
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Apalis melanocephala

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Schwarzkopf-Feinsänger share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Schwarzkopf-Feinsänger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Schwarzkopf-Feinsänger
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.

Schwarzkopf-Feinsänger

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Schwarzkopf-Feinsänger

The Black-headed Apalis (Apalis melanocephala) is a species in the genus Apalis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.