Bird flea vs Roussette Des Îles Tonga

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Pteropus tonganus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Roussette Des Îles Tonga
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Pteropus tonganus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Roussette Des Îles Tonga share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Roussette Des Îles Tonga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Roussette Des Îles Tonga
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.

Roussette Des Îles Tonga

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.