a bird flea vs North African Hedgehog

Ceratophyllus fringillae compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while North African Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Atelerix
Species	Ceratophyllus fringillae	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	North African Hedgehog
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.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.

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.