a bird flea vs Gemeine Kugelschnecke

Ceratophyllus farreni compared with Akera bullata

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Gemeine Kugelschnecke is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	Gemeine Kugelschnecke
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Mollusca (Weichtiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Gastropoda (Schnecken)
Order	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)	Aplysiida (Aplysiida)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Akeridae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Akera
Species	Ceratophyllus farreni	Akera bullata

Evolutionary Relationship

a bird flea and Gemeine Kugelschnecke share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Gemeine Kugelschnecke

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	Gemeine Kugelschnecke
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

a bird flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Gemeine Kugelschnecke

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

a bird flea

The a bird flea (Ceratophyllus farreni) 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.

Gemeine Kugelschnecke

The common bubble snail (<em>Akera bullata</em>) is a marine gastropod mollusc found in the coastal waters of Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. This species typically inhabits terrestrial and aquatic environments including forests and freshwater-adjacent marine areas, often occurring in shallow subtidal and intertidal zones of temperate European seas. It is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. As a member of the family Akeridae, the common bubble snail is characterized by its thin, fragile shell and its ability to swim briefly by flapping its large, wing-like parapodia. The species often forages on algae and detritus in sandy and muddy seafloor habitats, particularly in sheltered bays and estuaries. The common bubble snail typically aggregates in large numbers during the spawning season, producing gelatinous egg masses. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden