a bird flea vs Alectryon

Ceratophyllus rossittensis compared with Alectryon tropicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank a bird flea Alectryon
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Ceratophyllidae Sapindaceae
Genus Ceratophyllus Alectryon
Species Ceratophyllus rossittensis Alectryon tropicus

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute a bird flea Alectryon
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.

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

a bird flea

The a bird flea (Ceratophyllus rossittensis) 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.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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