Bird flea vs Pipistrelo del oeste americano

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Parastrellus hesperus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Pipistrelo del oeste americano
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Parastrellus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Parastrellus hesperus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Pipistrelo del oeste americano share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Pipistrelo del oeste americano

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Pipistrelo del oeste americano
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.

Pipistrelo del oeste americano

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.

Pipistrelo del oeste americano

The Canyon Bat (Parastrellus hesperus) is a species in the genus Parastrellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.