a bird flea vs Black Guineafowl

Ceratophyllus farreni compared with Agelastes niger

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Black Guineafowl is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	Black Guineafowl
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Numididae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Agelastes
Species	Ceratophyllus farreni	Agelastes niger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Guineafowl

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	Black Guineafowl
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.

Black Guineafowl

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Black Guineafowl

The Black Guineafowl (Agelastes niger) is a species in the genus Agelastes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway