a bird flea vs Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon

Ceratophyllus fringillae compared with Amazona amazonica

Key Differences

a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Amazona
Species	Ceratophyllus fringillae	Amazona amazonica

Evolutionary Relationship

a bird flea and Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

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Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon
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.

Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Barbados, Saint Lucia, United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon

A medium-sized amazon parrot of South American tropical and secondary forests, orange-winged amazons have predominantly green plumage with distinctive orange wing patches visible in flight, blue and yellow on the head. Found from Colombia and Trinidad east to Venezuela, the Guianas, and south through Brazil and Bolivia. One of the most common and widespread amazons, living in large, noisy flocks and roosting communally. They are widely kept as pets throughout Latin America and internationally.