Bird flea vs Eastern Red Bat

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Lasiurus borealis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Eastern Red Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Siphonaptera (หมัด)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Lasiurus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Lasiurus borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Eastern Red Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Eastern Red Bat
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.

Eastern Red Bat

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