Bird flea vs Dauphin A Bec Blanc

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Lagenorhynchus albirostris

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Dauphin A Bec Blanc is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Dauphin A Bec Blanc
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Lagenorhynchus albirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Dauphin A Bec Blanc share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Dauphin A Bec Blanc

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Dauphin A Bec Blanc
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bird flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Dauphin A Bec Blanc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.