Bird flea vs Blusher

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Amanita rubescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Blusher
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Siphonaptera (Pire)	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Amanita rubescens

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Blusher
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.

Blusher

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Chile, Portugal, Sweden, and 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.

Blusher

The Blusher (Amanita rubescens) is a species in the genus Amanita. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States