a bird flea vs Banded eagle ray

Ceratophyllus hirundinis compared with Aetomylaeus nichofii

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Banded eagle ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	Banded eagle ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Aetomylaeus
Species	Ceratophyllus hirundinis	Aetomylaeus nichofii

Evolutionary Relationship

a bird flea and Banded eagle ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Banded eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	Banded eagle ray
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.

Banded eagle ray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. 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.

Banded eagle ray

The Banded eagle ray (Aetomylaeus nichofii) is a species in the genus Aetomylaeus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.