Bird flea vs Black Sober

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Anacampsis temerella

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Black Sober is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Black Sober
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Anacampsis
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Anacampsis temerella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Black Sober
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.

Black Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Black Sober

The Black Sober (Anacampsis temerella) is a species in the genus Anacampsis. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.