Bird flea vs Zartspinne

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Anyphaena accentuata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Zartspinne
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)
Order	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)	Araneae (Webspinnen)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Anyphaenidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Anyphaena
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Anyphaena accentuata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Zartspinne share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Gliederfüßer)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Zartspinne

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Zartspinne
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.

Zartspinne

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Zartspinne

The Buzzing Spider (Anyphaena accentuata) is a species in the genus Anyphaena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.