a bird flea vs Allen's Olingo

Ceratophyllus hirundinis compared with Bassaricyon alleni

Key Differences

  • a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Allen's Olingo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank a bird flea Allen's Olingo
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Ceratophyllidae Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus Ceratophyllus Bassaricyon
Species Ceratophyllus hirundinis Bassaricyon alleni

Evolutionary Relationship

a bird flea and Allen's Olingo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute a bird flea Allen's Olingo
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, Portugal, and Sweden.

Allen's Olingo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

a bird flea

The a bird flea (Ceratophyllus hirundinis) is a species in the genus Ceratophyllus. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden, inhabiting diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Allen's Olingo

The Allen's Olingo (Bassaricyon alleni) is a species in the genus Bassaricyon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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