Bird flea vs Caucasian Alder

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Alnus subcordata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Caucasian Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Siphonaptera (벼룩)	Fagales (참나무목)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Alnus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Alnus subcordata

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Caucasian Alder
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.

Caucasian Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Caucasian Alder

The Caucasian Alder (Alnus subcordata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.