a bird flea vs European Mink

Ceratophyllus fringillae compared with Mustela lutreola

Key Differences

  • a bird flea is Not Evaluated while European Mink is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank a bird flea European Mink
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Ceratophyllidae Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus Ceratophyllus Mustela
Species Ceratophyllus fringillae Mustela lutreola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

European Mink

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute a bird flea European Mink
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.

European Mink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

European Mink

No description available.

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