a bird flea vs MacConnell's Bat

Ceratophyllus rossittensis compared with Mesophylla macconnelli

Key Differences

  • a bird flea is Not Evaluated while MacConnell's Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank a bird flea MacConnell's Bat
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Ceratophyllidae Phyllostomidae
Genus Ceratophyllus Mesophylla
Species Ceratophyllus rossittensis Mesophylla macconnelli

Evolutionary Relationship

a bird flea and MacConnell's Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute a bird flea MacConnell's Bat
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.

MacConnell's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

MacConnell's Bat

No description available.

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