a bird flea vs Leightons linsang

Ceratophyllus hirundinis compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	Leightons linsang
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Viverridae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Poiana
Species	Ceratophyllus hirundinis	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	Leightons linsang
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.

Leightons linsang

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.