a bird flea vs Buff-throated Apalis

Ceratophyllus hirundinis compared with Apalis rufogularis

Key Differences

  • a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Buff-throated Apalis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank a bird flea Buff-throated Apalis
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Aves (Birds)
Order Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera) Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family Ceratophyllidae Cisticolidae
Genus Ceratophyllus Apalis
Species Ceratophyllus hirundinis Apalis rufogularis

Evolutionary Relationship

a bird flea and Buff-throated Apalis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Buff-throated Apalis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute a bird flea Buff-throated Apalis
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.

Buff-throated Apalis

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.

Buff-throated Apalis

The Buff-Throated Apalis (Apalis rufogularis) is a species in the genus Apalis. 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:

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