Bird flea vs Kleiner Abendsegler

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Kleiner Abendsegler is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Kleiner Abendsegler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Nyctalus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Kleiner Abendsegler

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Kleiner Abendsegler
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.

Kleiner Abendsegler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.