Bird flea vs Brown oak slender

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Acrocercops brongniardella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bird flea Brown oak slender
Kingdom same Animalia (动物界) Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same Arthropoda (节肢动物门) Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same Insecta (昆蟲綱) Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order Siphonaptera (蚤目) Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family Ceratophyllidae Gracillariidae
Genus Ceratophyllus Acrocercops
Species Ceratophyllus zhovtyi Acrocercops brongniardella

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Brown oak slender share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆蟲綱)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Brown oak slender

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bird flea Brown oak slender
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.

Brown oak slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.

Brown oak slender

The Brown Oak Slender (Acrocercops brongniardella) is a species in the genus Acrocercops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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