a bird flea vs Amur Hedgehog

Ceratophyllus hirundinis compared with Erinaceus amurensis

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	Amur Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Erinaceus
Species	Ceratophyllus hirundinis	Erinaceus amurensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	Amur Hedgehog
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.

Amur Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan.

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.

Amur Hedgehog

The Amur Hedgehog (Erinaceus amurensis) is a species in the genus Erinaceus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.