Bird flea vs Gemeine Akelei

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Aquilegia vulgaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Gemeine Akelei
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Aquilegia
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Aquilegia vulgaris

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Gemeine Akelei

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Gemeine Akelei
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.

Gemeine Akelei

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Japan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Ecuador).

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.

Gemeine Akelei

The Capon's-feather (Aquilegia vulgaris) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States