Schwalbenfloh vs Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

Ceratophyllus hirundinis compared with Eremodipus lichtensteini

Key Differences

• Schwalbenfloh is Not Evaluated while Lichtenstein’s Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwalbenfloh	Lichtenstein’s Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Eremodipus
Species	Ceratophyllus hirundinis	Eremodipus lichtensteini

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwalbenfloh and Lichtenstein’s Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Schwalbenfloh

NE — Not Evaluated

Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwalbenfloh	Lichtenstein’s Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwalbenfloh

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Schwalbenfloh

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