a bird flea vs Andean Chilomys

Ceratophyllus farreni compared with Chilomys instans

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Andean Chilomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	Andean Chilomys
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	Chilomys
Species	Ceratophyllus farreni	Chilomys instans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Andean Chilomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	Andean Chilomys
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.

Andean Chilomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

a bird flea

The a bird flea (Ceratophyllus farreni) 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.

Andean Chilomys

The Andean Chilomys (Chilomys instans) is a species in the genus Chilomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.