a bird flea vs Big eye thresher shark

Ceratophyllus fringillae compared with Alopias superciliosus

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Big eye thresher shark is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	Big eye thresher shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Alopiidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Alopias
Species	Ceratophyllus fringillae	Alopias superciliosus

Evolutionary Relationship

a bird flea and Big eye thresher shark share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Big eye thresher shark

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	Big eye thresher shark
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.

Big eye thresher shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Colombia, Portugal, Taiwan, and Venezuela. 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.

Big eye thresher shark

The Big eye thresher shark (Alopias superciliosus) is a species in the genus Alopias. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.