Bird flea vs Roter Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Ancylis uncella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Roter Heide-Spitzflügelwickler
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	Tortricidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Ancylis
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Ancylis uncella

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Roter Heide-Spitzflügelwickler share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Roter Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Roter Heide-Spitzflügelwickler
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.

Roter Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

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.

Roter Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

The Bridge Roller (Ancylis uncella) is a species in the genus Ancylis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.