Blue-eared Kingfisher vs Cat flea

Alcedo meninting compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Blue-eared Kingfisher is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-eared Kingfisher	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Alcedinidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Alcedo	Ctenocephalides
Species	Alcedo meninting	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-eared Kingfisher and Cat flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-eared Kingfisher

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-eared Kingfisher	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-eared Kingfisher

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Cat flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Blue-eared Kingfisher

The Blue-eared Kingfisher (Alcedo meninting) is a species in the genus Alcedo. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Cat flea

The Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is a species in the genus Ctenocephalides. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway