Bird flea vs Mexican Big-eared Bat

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Corynorhinus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Mexican Big-eared Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Mexican Big-eared Bat
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	Corynorhinus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Corynorhinus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Mexican Big-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Big-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Mexican Big-eared Bat
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.

Mexican Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.