Bare-cheeked Trogon vs Bird flea

Apaloderma aequatoriale compared with Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Bird flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Trogonidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Apaloderma	Ceratophyllus
Species	Apaloderma aequatoriale	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-cheeked Trogon and Bird flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bare-cheeked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Bird flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-cheeked Trogon

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.

Bare-cheeked Trogon

The Bare-cheeked Trogon (Apaloderma aequatoriale) is a species in the genus Apaloderma. 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.