Australasian Pipit vs Bird flea

Anthus novaeseelandiae compared with Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Australasian Pipit Bird flea
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Aves (Birds) Insecta (Insects)
Order Passeriformes (Songbirds) Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family Motacillidae Ceratophyllidae
Genus Anthus Ceratophyllus
Species Anthus novaeseelandiae Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Australasian Pipit

LC — Least Concern

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Australasian Pipit Bird flea
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australasian Pipit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Bird flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Australasian Pipit

The Australasian Pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae) is a species in the genus Anthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.

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