Dohlenfloh vs Uferschwalbenfloh

Ceratophyllus vagabundus compared with Ceratophyllus styx

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dohlenfloh	Uferschwalbenfloh
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 styx

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dohlenfloh

NE — Not Evaluated

Uferschwalbenfloh

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dohlenfloh	Uferschwalbenfloh
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.

Uferschwalbenfloh

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Uferschwalbenfloh

A sand martin flea (Ceratophyllus styx) is a species in the genus Ceratophyllus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden