a bird flea vs Caesar's Amanita

Ceratophyllus hirundinis compared with Amanita caesarea

Key Differences

  • a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank a bird flea Caesar's Amanita
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Ceratophyllidae Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus Ceratophyllus Amanita (Amanitas)
Species Ceratophyllus hirundinis Amanita caesarea

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute a bird flea Caesar's Amanita
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.

Caesar's Amanita

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Taiwan, and United States.

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.

Caesar's Amanita

The Caesar's Amanita (Amanita caesarea) is a species in the genus Amanita. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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