a bird flea vs Northern Bettong

Ceratophyllus fringillae compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Bettongia
Species	Ceratophyllus fringillae	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	Northern Bettong
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.

Northern Bettong

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.