Dohlenfloh vs a bird flea

Ceratophyllus vagabundus compared with Ceratophyllus borealis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Dohlenfloh a bird flea
Kingdom same Animalia (Tier) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer) Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same Insecta (Insekten) Insecta (Insekten)
Order same Siphonaptera (Flöhe) Siphonaptera (Flöhe)
Family same Ceratophyllidae Ceratophyllidae
Genus same Ceratophyllus Ceratophyllus
Species Ceratophyllus vagabundus Ceratophyllus borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dohlenfloh and a bird flea share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ceratophyllus.

Conservation Status

Dohlenfloh

NE — Not Evaluated

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Dohlenfloh a bird flea
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dohlenfloh

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

a bird flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Dohlenfloh

The a bird flea (Ceratophyllus vagabundus) is a species in the genus Ceratophyllus. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, inhabiting diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

a bird flea

The a bird flea (Ceratophyllus borealis) is a species in the genus Ceratophyllus. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, inhabiting diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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