Bird flea vs Estornino de las Salomón

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Aplonis grandis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Estornino de las Salomón
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Passeriformes (paseriformes)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Aplonis
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Aplonis grandis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Estornino de las Salomón share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Estornino de las Salomón

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Estornino de las Salomón
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.

Estornino de las Salomón

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Estornino de las Salomón

The Brown-winged Starling (Aplonis grandis) is a species in the genus Aplonis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.