a bird flea vs Indian Giant Squirrel

Ceratophyllus hirundinis compared with Ratufa indica

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Indian Giant Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	Indian Giant Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Ratufa
Species	Ceratophyllus hirundinis	Ratufa indica

Evolutionary Relationship

a bird flea and Indian Giant Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	Indian Giant Squirrel
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.

Indian Giant Squirrel

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.