a bird flea vs New Zealand fur seal

Ceratophyllus rusticus compared with Arctocephalus forsteri

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while New Zealand fur seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	New Zealand fur seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Otariidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Arctocephalus
Species	Ceratophyllus rusticus	Arctocephalus forsteri

Evolutionary Relationship

a bird flea and New Zealand fur seal share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

New Zealand fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	New Zealand fur seal
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.

New Zealand fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.