Buff-throated Apalis vs Duck Flea

Apalis rufogularis compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Buff-throated Apalis is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-throated Apalis	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Cisticolidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Apalis	Ceratophyllus
Species	Apalis rufogularis	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-throated Apalis and Duck Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff-throated Apalis

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-throated Apalis	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-throated Apalis

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Buff-throated Apalis

The Buff-Throated Apalis (Apalis rufogularis) is a species in the genus Apalis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway