a bird flea vs Opossum de Derby

Ceratophyllus fringillae compared with Caluromys derbianus

Key Differences

  • a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Opossum de Derby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank a bird flea Opossum de Derby
Kingdom same Animalia (animal) Animalia (animal)
Phylum Arthropoda (arthropodes) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (insecte) Mammalia (mammifères)
Order Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera) Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family Ceratophyllidae Didelphidae
Genus Ceratophyllus Caluromys
Species Ceratophyllus fringillae Caluromys derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

a bird flea and Opossum de Derby share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Opossum de Derby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute a bird flea Opossum de Derby
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.

Opossum de Derby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

a bird flea

The a bird flea (Ceratophyllus fringillae) 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.

Opossum de Derby

No description available.

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