a bird flea vs African Openbill

Ceratophyllus fringillae compared with Anastomus lamelligerus

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while African Openbill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	African Openbill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Ciconiidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Anastomus
Species	Ceratophyllus fringillae	Anastomus lamelligerus

Evolutionary Relationship

a bird flea and African Openbill share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	African Openbill
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.

African Openbill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Germany, and Norway.

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.

African Openbill

The African Openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus) is a species in the genus Anastomus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway