a bird flea vs Cordillera Occidental Akodont

Ceratophyllus rusticus compared with Akodon affinis

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Cordillera Occidental Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	Cordillera Occidental Akodont
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	Akodon
Species	Ceratophyllus rusticus	Akodon affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

a bird flea and Cordillera Occidental Akodont share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Cordillera Occidental Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	Cordillera Occidental Akodont
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.

Cordillera Occidental Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.