a bird flea vs Brook Floater

Ceratophyllus hirundinis compared with Alasmidonta varicosa

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Brook Floater is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	Brook Floater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Unionidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Alasmidonta
Species	Ceratophyllus hirundinis	Alasmidonta varicosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	Brook Floater
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.

Brook Floater

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States. 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.

Brook Floater

The Brook Floater (Alasmidonta varicosa) is a species in the genus Alasmidonta. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.