a bird flea vs Marsh Warbler/Eurasian Reed Warbler

Ceratophyllus rusticus compared with Acrocephalus palustris

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Marsh Warbler/Eurasian Reed Warbler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	Marsh Warbler/Eurasian Reed Warbler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Acrocephalidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Acrocephalus
Species	Ceratophyllus rusticus	Acrocephalus palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

a bird flea and Marsh Warbler/Eurasian Reed Warbler share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Marsh Warbler/Eurasian Reed Warbler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	Marsh Warbler/Eurasian Reed Warbler
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.

Marsh Warbler/Eurasian Reed Warbler

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Marsh Warbler/Eurasian Reed Warbler

Marsh Warbler/Eurasian Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus palustris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden