a bird flea vs Gulf Coast kangaroo rat

Ceratophyllus fringillae compared with Dipodomys compactus

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Gulf Coast kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	Gulf Coast kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Dipodomys
Species	Ceratophyllus fringillae	Dipodomys compactus

Evolutionary Relationship

a bird flea and Gulf Coast kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Gulf Coast kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	Gulf Coast kangaroo rat
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.

Gulf Coast kangaroo rat

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.