American mink vs Bird flea

Mustela vison compared with Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Key Differences

American mink is Not Evaluated while Bird flea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American mink	Bird flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Mustela	Ceratophyllus
Species	Mustela vison	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Evolutionary Relationship

American mink and Bird flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

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Conservation Status

American mink

NE — Not Evaluated

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American mink	Bird flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American mink

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Mongolia), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile, Ecuador).

Bird flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

American mink

The American mink (Mustela vison) is a species in the genus Mustela. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland en.

Bird flea

The Bird flea (Ceratophyllus zhovtyi) is a species in the genus Ceratophyllus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.