Bird flea vs Charrán-bobo negro

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Anous minutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Charrán-bobo negro
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Laridae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Anous
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Anous minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Charrán-bobo negro share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Charrán-bobo negro

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Charrán-bobo 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.

Charrán-bobo negro

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, Taiwan, 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.

Charrán-bobo negro

The Black Noddy (Anous minutus) is a species in the genus Anous. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.