a bird flea vs Brindled Flat-body

Ceratophyllus rossittensis compared with Agonopterix arenella

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	Brindled Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Agonopterix
Species	Ceratophyllus rossittensis	Agonopterix arenella

Evolutionary Relationship

a bird flea and Brindled Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	Brindled Flat-body
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.

Brindled Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Brindled Flat-body

The Brindled Flat-body (Agonopterix arenella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden