a bird flea vs Azorean predacious diving beetle

Ceratophyllus borealis compared with Agabus godmanni

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	Azorean predacious diving beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Coleoptera (coleópteros)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Agabus
Species	Ceratophyllus borealis	Agabus godmanni

Evolutionary Relationship

a bird flea and Azorean predacious diving beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecto)

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	Azorean predacious diving beetle
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.

Azorean predacious diving beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Azorean predacious diving beetle

The Azorean predacious diving beetle (Agabus godmanni) is a species in the genus Agabus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.