bardana vs Bird flea

Arctium lappa compared with Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bardana	Bird flea
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Siphonaptera (Pulga)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Arctium	Ceratophyllus
Species	Arctium lappa	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Conservation Status

bardana

LC — Least Concern

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bardana	Bird flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bardana

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (North Korea, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Bird flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

bardana

The Beggar'S-Buttons (Arctium lappa) is a species in the genus Arctium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

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