a bird flea vs Brazilian Teal

Ceratophyllus fringillae compared with Amazonetta brasiliensis

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Brazilian Teal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	Brazilian Teal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Anatidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Amazonetta
Species	Ceratophyllus fringillae	Amazonetta brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Brazilian Teal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	Brazilian Teal
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.

Brazilian Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Brazilian Teal

Brazilian Teal (Amazonetta brasiliensis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway