Bird flea vs chauve-souris rousse

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Lasiurus borealis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	chauve-souris rousse
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Lasiurus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Lasiurus borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and chauve-souris rousse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

chauve-souris rousse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	chauve-souris rousse
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.

chauve-souris rousse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States