a bird flea vs Balkan Blind Mole Rat

Ceratophyllus fringillae compared with Spalax graecus

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	Balkan Blind Mole Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Spalacidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Spalax
Species	Ceratophyllus fringillae	Spalax graecus

Evolutionary Relationship

a bird flea and Balkan Blind Mole Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	Balkan Blind Mole Rat
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.

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

The Balkan Blind Mole Rat (Spalax graecus) is a species in the genus Spalax. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.