a bird flea vs Hoary fox

Ceratophyllus hirundinis compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	Hoary fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Lycalopex
Species	Ceratophyllus hirundinis	Lycalopex vetulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	Hoary fox
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.

Hoary fox

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.