Bird flea vs Brauner Fruchtvampir

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Artibeus concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Brauner Fruchtvampir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Artibeus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Artibeus concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Brauner Fruchtvampir share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Brauner Fruchtvampir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Brauner Fruchtvampir
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.

Brauner Fruchtvampir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Brauner Fruchtvampir

The Brown Fruit-eating Bat (Artibeus concolor) is a species in the genus Artibeus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.