a bird flea vs Margay

Ceratophyllus fringillae compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Siphonaptera (برغوثيات)	Carnivora (لواحم)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Leopardus
Species	Ceratophyllus fringillae	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

a bird flea and Margay share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (حيوانات)

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

a bird flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

a bird flea

The a bird flea (Ceratophyllus fringillae) is a species in the genus Ceratophyllus. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, inhabiting diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.