a bird flea vs Hare's-tail

Ceratophyllus hirundinis compared with Lagurus ovatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank a bird flea Hare's-tail
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Ceratophyllidae Cricetidae
Genus Ceratophyllus Lagurus
Species Ceratophyllus hirundinis Lagurus ovatus

Evolutionary Relationship

a bird flea and Hare's-tail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute a bird flea Hare's-tail
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.

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

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.

Hare's-tail

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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