a bird flea vs Fossa

Ceratophyllus fringillae compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Cryptoprocta
Species	Ceratophyllus fringillae	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	Fossa
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.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.