Bird flea vs Eden's whale

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Balaenoptera edeni

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Eden's whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Eden's whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Balaenoptera edeni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Eden's whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Eden's whale
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.

Eden's whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Denmark, Norway), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.