Bird flea vs Zorro Volador Negro

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Pteropus alecto

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Zorro Volador Negro
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Pteropus alecto

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Zorro Volador Negro share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Zorro Volador Negro

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Zorro Volador Negro
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.

Zorro Volador Negro

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.

Zorro Volador Negro

The Black flying fox (Pteropus alecto) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.