a bird flea vs Tigeriltis

Ceratophyllus borealis compared with Vormela peregusna

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Tigeriltis is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	Tigeriltis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Vormela
Species	Ceratophyllus borealis	Vormela peregusna

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Tigeriltis

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	Tigeriltis
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.

Tigeriltis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.