a bird flea vs Australian humpback dolphin

Ceratophyllus hirundinis compared with Sousa sahulensis

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	Australian humpback dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Sousa
Species	Ceratophyllus hirundinis	Sousa sahulensis

Evolutionary Relationship

a bird flea and Australian humpback dolphin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	Australian humpback dolphin
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.

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Australian humpback dolphin

The Australian humpback dolphin (Sousa sahulensis) is a species in the genus Sousa. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.