a bird flea vs Crabeater seal

Ceratophyllus hirundinis compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Crabeater seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	Crabeater seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Lobodon
Species	Ceratophyllus hirundinis	Lobodon carcinophaga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	Crabeater seal
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.

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.