a bird flea vs Black Kauri

Ceratophyllus fringillae compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Black Kauri is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	Black Kauri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Braconidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Agathis
Species	Ceratophyllus fringillae	Agathis atropurpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

a bird flea and Black Kauri share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	Black Kauri
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.

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Black Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.