Bird flea vs petite tortue

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while petite tortue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	petite tortue
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Aglais
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and petite tortue share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

petite tortue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	petite tortue
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.

petite tortue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

petite tortue

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.