Andean Swift vs Flea

Aeronautes andecolus compared with Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Key Differences

• Andean Swift is Least Concern while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Swift	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Apodidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Aeronautes	Nosopsyllus
Species	Aeronautes andecolus	Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Swift and Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Swift

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Swift	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United States.

Andean Swift

The Andean Swift (Aeronautes andecolus) is a species in the genus Aeronautes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.