Bird flea vs Goldhähnchen-Dornschnabel

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Acanthiza reguloides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Goldhähnchen-Dornschnabel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Acanthizidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Acanthiza
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Acanthiza reguloides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Goldhähnchen-Dornschnabel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Goldhähnchen-Dornschnabel
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.

Goldhähnchen-Dornschnabel

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.

Goldhähnchen-Dornschnabel

The Buff-Rumped Thornbill (Acanthiza reguloides) is a species in the genus Acanthiza. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.