a bird flea vs Palawan-Flughund

Ceratophyllus rusticus compared with Acerodon leucotis

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Palawan-Flughund is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	Palawan-Flughund
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Acerodon
Species	Ceratophyllus rusticus	Acerodon leucotis

Evolutionary Relationship

a bird flea and Palawan-Flughund share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Palawan-Flughund

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	Palawan-Flughund
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.

Palawan-Flughund

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

a bird flea

The a bird flea (Ceratophyllus rusticus) 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.