Arnoux's beaked whale vs Bird flea

Berardius arnuxii compared with Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnoux's beaked whale	Bird flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Berardius	Ceratophyllus
Species	Berardius arnuxii	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Arnoux's beaked whale and Bird flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arnoux's beaked whale	Bird flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bird flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Arnoux's beaked whale

The Arnoux's beaked whale, Berardius arnuxii, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.