Australian Brush-turkey vs Bird flea

Alectura lathami compared with Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian Brush-turkey	Bird flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Megapodiidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Alectura	Ceratophyllus
Species	Alectura lathami	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian Brush-turkey and Bird flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Australian Brush-turkey

LC — Least Concern

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian Brush-turkey	Bird flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian Brush-turkey

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom.

Bird flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Australian Brush-turkey

The Australian Brush-turkey (Alectura lathami) is a species in the genus Alectura. 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.