a bird flea vs American Toad

Ceratophyllus hirundinis compared with Anaxyrus americanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	American Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Anaxyrus
Species	Ceratophyllus hirundinis	Anaxyrus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	American Toad
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.

American Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

American Toad

The American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus) is a species in the genus Anaxyrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.