a bird flea vs North American porcupine

Ceratophyllus rusticus compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while North American porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Erethizon
Species	Ceratophyllus rusticus	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

a bird flea and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	North American porcupine
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.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.