a bird flea vs Brown Thornbill

Ceratophyllus hirundinis compared with Acanthiza pusilla

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Brown Thornbill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	Brown Thornbill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Acanthizidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Acanthiza
Species	Ceratophyllus hirundinis	Acanthiza pusilla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Brown Thornbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	Brown Thornbill
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.

Brown Thornbill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Brown Thornbill

The Brown Thornbill (Acanthiza pusilla) is a species in the genus Acanthiza. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway