Bird flea vs Clarktaucher

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Aechmophorus clarkii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Clarktaucher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)	Podicipediformes (Lappentaucher)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Podicipedidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Aechmophorus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Aechmophorus clarkii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Clarktaucher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Clarktaucher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bird flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Clarktaucher

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Bird flea

The Bird flea (Ceratophyllus zhovtyi) is a species in the genus Ceratophyllus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Clarktaucher

The Clark's Grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii) is a species in the genus Aechmophorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.