a bird flea vs Chirinda Apalis

Ceratophyllus fringillae compared with Apalis chirindensis

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Chirinda Apalis is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	Chirinda Apalis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Cisticolidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Apalis
Species	Ceratophyllus fringillae	Apalis chirindensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Chirinda Apalis

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	Chirinda Apalis
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.

Chirinda Apalis

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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.

Chirinda Apalis

The Chirinda Apalis (Apalis chirindensis) is a species in the genus Apalis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway