a bird flea vs Atlantic Gray Seal

Ceratophyllus hirundinis compared with Halichoerus grypus

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Atlantic Gray Seal is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	Atlantic Gray Seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Halichoerus
Species	Ceratophyllus hirundinis	Halichoerus grypus

Evolutionary Relationship

a bird flea and Atlantic Gray Seal share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Atlantic Gray Seal

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	Atlantic Gray 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, Portugal, and Sweden.

Atlantic Gray Seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Atlantic Gray Seal

The Atlantic Gray Seal (Halichoerus grypus) is a species in the genus Halichoerus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden