a bird flea vs Broughton willow wattle

Ceratophyllus hirundinis compared with Acacia salicina

Key Differences

  • a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Broughton willow wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank a bird flea Broughton willow wattle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Ceratophyllidae Fabaceae
Genus Ceratophyllus Acacia
Species Ceratophyllus hirundinis Acacia salicina

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Broughton willow wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute a bird flea Broughton willow wattle
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.

Broughton willow wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Israel, Spain, and Zimbabwe.

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.

Broughton willow wattle

The Broughton Willow Wattle (Acacia salicina) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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