a bird flea vs Gambian Mongoose

Ceratophyllus farreni compared with Mungos gambianus

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Mungos
Species	Ceratophyllus farreni	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	Gambian Mongoose
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.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.