Bird flea vs Kastanienbraune Kurzschwanzblattnase

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Carollia castanea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Kastanienbraune Kurzschwanzblattnase
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	Carollia
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Carollia castanea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Kastanienbraune Kurzschwanzblattnase

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Kastanienbraune Kurzschwanzblattnase
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.

Kastanienbraune Kurzschwanzblattnase

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.

Kastanienbraune Kurzschwanzblattnase

The Chestnut Short-tailed Bat (Carollia castanea) is a species in the genus Carollia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.