a bird flea vs Clark'S Mining Bee

Ceratophyllus hirundinis compared with Andrena clarkella

Key Differences

  • a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Clark'S Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank a bird flea Clark'S Mining Bee
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Ceratophyllidae Andrenidae
Genus Ceratophyllus Andrena
Species Ceratophyllus hirundinis Andrena clarkella

Evolutionary Relationship

a bird flea and Clark'S Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute a bird flea Clark'S Mining Bee
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.

Clark'S Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Clark'S Mining Bee

The Clark'S Mining Bee (Andrena clarkella) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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