Apo Sunbird vs Cat flea

Aethopyga boltoni compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Apo Sunbird is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apo Sunbird	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Nectariniidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Aethopyga	Ctenocephalides
Species	Aethopyga boltoni	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

Apo Sunbird and Cat flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apo Sunbird

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apo Sunbird	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apo Sunbird

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Cat flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Apo Sunbird

The Apo Sunbird (Aethopyga boltoni) is a species in the genus Aethopyga. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Cat flea

The Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is a species in the genus Ctenocephalides. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway