a bird flea vs Montane Akodont

Ceratophyllus fringillae compared with Akodon montensis

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Montane Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	Montane Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Akodon
Species	Ceratophyllus fringillae	Akodon montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Montane Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	Montane Akodont
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.

Montane Akodont

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.