a bird flea vs Black-hooded Sunbeam

Ceratophyllus rusticus compared with Aglaeactis pamela

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Black-hooded Sunbeam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	Black-hooded Sunbeam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Aglaeactis
Species	Ceratophyllus rusticus	Aglaeactis pamela

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	Black-hooded Sunbeam
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-hooded Sunbeam

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

a bird flea

The a bird flea (Ceratophyllus rusticus) 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-hooded Sunbeam

The Black-hooded Sunbeam (Aglaeactis pamela) is a species in the genus Aglaeactis. 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